Cost Optimization Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Restructuring costs

Costs included in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations associated with the Transformation Initiative are as follows:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2015		2016		2017
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization)	$	—	$	—	$	—
Selling, general and administrative expenses	10,167		6,007		500
Total	$	10,167	$	6,007	$	500

A rollforward of accrued liabilities related to Recall Costs on our Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2016 to 2017 is as follows:

	Accrual for Recall Costs
Balance at December 31, 2016	$	4,914
Amounts accrued	27,181
Change in estimates(1)	(539		)
Payments	(19,044		)
Currency translation adjustments	110
Balance at December 31, 2017(2)	$	12,622

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(1) Includes adjustments made to amounts accrued in a prior period.

(2) Accrued liabilities related to Recall Costs as of December 31, 2017 presented in the table above generally related to employee severance costs and onerous lease liabilities. We expect that the majority of these liabilities will be paid throughout 2018. Additional Recall Costs recorded in our Consolidated Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2017 have either been settled in cash during the year ended December 31, 2017 or are included in our Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2017 as a component of accounts payable.

Restructuring costs recorded by segment

Costs recorded by segment associated with the Transformation Initiative are as follows:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2015		2016		2017
North American Records and Information Management Business	$	5,403	$	2,329	$	275
North American Data Management Business	241		395		—
Western European Business	1,537		204		—
Other International Business	—		—		—
Global Data Center Business	—		—		—
Corporate and Other Business	2,986		3,079		225
Total	$	10,167	$	6,007	$	500