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Restructuring (Notes)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]  
Restructuring and Related Activities Disclosure [Text Block]
Restructuring

Restructuring Charges

In 2017, the Company recorded restructuring charges of $15.7 million in connection with initiatives to reduce overall costs and improve operational efficiencies. The primary components of the restructuring included: the elimination of two executive officer roles for a flatter leadership structure, a workforce reduction as the firm aligned its support resources to better meet operational needs and recognize synergies with the combination of Leadership Consulting and Culture Shaping, a reduction of the firm’s real estate expenses and support costs by consolidating or closing three of its locations across its global footprint and the acceleration of future expenses under certain contractual obligations.

These charges consisted of $13.1 million of employee-related costs, including severance associated with reductions in our workforce of 251 employees globally, $2.3 million of other professional and consulting fees and $0.3 million of expenses associated with closing three office locations. Restructuring charges by operating segment for the year ended December 31, 2017, are as follows:
 
 
Restructuring Charges
Executive Search
 
 
Americas
 
$
784

Europe
 
3,993

Asia Pacific
 
2,046

Total Executive Search
 
6,823

Heidrick Consulting
 
3,393

Global Operations Support
 
5,450

Total restructuring
 
$
15,666


The accrued restructuring charges at December 31, 2018, primarily consists of employee-related costs that require cash payments based on individual severance agreements. These accruals are included within Other current liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2018.

The table below outlines the restructuring charges along with related cash payments for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017:
 
 
Employee Related
 
Office Related
 
Other
 
Total
Accrual balance at December 31, 2016
 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

Restructuring charges
 
13,065

 
308

 
2,293

 
15,666

Cash payments
 
(1,199
)
 
(5
)
 
(1,282
)
 
(2,486
)
Non cash write-offs
 
—

 
(155
)
 
—

 
(155
)
Accrual balance at December 31, 2017
 
$
11,866

 
$
148

 
$
1,011

 
$
13,025

Cash payments
 
(8,689
)
 
(248
)
 
(993
)
 
(9,930
)
Non cash write-offs
 
—

 
195

 
—

 
195

Other
 
(1,843
)
 
(95
)
 
5

 
(1,933
)
Exchange rate fluctuations
 
(65
)
 
—

 
(6
)
 
(71
)
Accrual balance at December 31, 2018
 
$
1,269

 
$
—

 
$
17

 
$
1,286