Restructuring and Severance Costs

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2017

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

The Company implemented a cost reduction plan in fiscal 2016 and incurred restructuring and severance costs primarily resulting from a reduction in workforce, facility consolidation and lease termination costs. The total costs incurred to date are approximately $6.6 million consisting of $1.2 million in North American Staffing, $0.7 million in International Staffing, $0.4 million in Technology Outsourcing Services and Solutions and $4.3 million in Corporate and Other.

The Company incurred total restructuring and severance costs of approximately $0.2 million and $0.8 million for the three months ended April 30, 2017 and May 1, 2016, respectively, and $0.8 million and $3.6 million for the six months ended April 30, 2017 and May 1, 2016, respectively. The following tables presents the restructuring and severance costs for the three and six months ended April 30, 2017 (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended April 30, 2017
	Total		North American Staffing		International Staffing		Technology Outsourcing Services and Solutions			Corporate and Other
Severance and benefit costs	$	177	$	22	$	—	$	(16	)	$	171
Other	22		22		—		—			—
Total costs	$	199	$	44	$	—	$	(16	)	$	171



	Six Months Ended April 30, 2017
	Total		North American Staffing		International Staffing		Technology Outsourcing Services and Solutions		Corporate and Other
Severance and benefit costs	$	780	$	97	$	10	$	37	$	636
Other	43		43		—		—		—
Total costs	$	823	$	140	$	10	$	37	$	636

Accrued restructuring and severance costs are included in Accrued compensation and Accrued insurance and other in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Activity for the six months ended April 30, 2017 are summarized as follows (in thousands):



	April 30, 2017
Beginning balance	$	1,653
Charged to expense	823
Cash payments	(1,647		)
Ending balance	$	829

The remaining charges as of April 30, 2017 of $0.8 million, primarily related to Corporate and Other, are expected to be paid through the second quarter of fiscal 2018.