RESTRUCTURING, ACQUISITION, INTEGRATION, AND OTHER EXPENSE, NET

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Restructuring, Acquisition, Integration, and Other Expense, Net

RESTRUCTURING, ACQUISITION, INTEGRATION, AND OTHER EXPENSE, NET

Restructuring, acquisition, integration and other expenses include non-operating costs associated with restructuring, acquisition and integration initiatives such as employee severance costs, certain legal and professional fees, training costs, redundant wage costs, impacts recorded from the change in contingent consideration obligations, and other costs related to contract terminations and closed branches/offices.

Restructuring, acquisition, integration, and other expenses, net in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014 consisted of the following (in thousands):

	Year Ended December 31,
	2016			2015		2014
Restructuring expense	$	10,334		$	22,635	$	19,646
Acquisition and integration expenses	10,122			1,740		17,924
Change in fair value of contingent consideration	(4,597		)	30		(7,364		)
Total restructuring, acquisition, integration, and other expenses, net	15,859			24,405		30,206

On August 10, 2015, the Company announced a plan to implement a new operations financial improvement plan (the “Financial Improvement Plan”) as part of an initiative to accelerate long-term growth, reduce costs and increase operating efficiencies. In connection with the Financial Improvement Plan, the Company consolidated most corporate functions from our Eden Prairie, Minnesota corporate office and our Elmsford, New York executive office into our new executive and corporate office located in Denver, Colorado. The Financial Improvement Plan was substantially completed by the end of 2015.