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Restructuring and Other Costs (Notes)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
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RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER COSTS

Restructuring and other costs as reported on the consolidated statement of income are summarized as follows:

 
 
Twelve Months Ended December 31,
(in millions)
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
Restructuring costs
 
$
47.4

 
$
22.5

 
$
7.8

Restructuring related costs
 
10.3

 

 

Pension settlement charge
 
10.1

 

 

Other charges
 
2.7

 
6.1

 
4.3

Total restructuring and other costs
 
$
70.5

 
$
28.6

 
$
12.1



Restructuring costs include costs related to the 2016 Plan focused on plant closures in Latin America and the 2017 Plan focused on aligning the Company's cost structure to its environment. Refer to Note 5 — Restructuring Plans for details for both the 2016 and 2017 Plans regarding expenses incurred and cash payments to date, in addition to disaggregation of costs by segment and cost category.

Other costs include restructuring related costs, a pension settlement charge, acquisition costs, and hurricane-related expenses. Restructuring related costs include professional fees for consultants and asset impairment charges. During 2017, the Company offered terminated vested participants in the U.S. qualified retirement plans the opportunity to receive their benefits early as a lump sum. In the fourth quarter of 2017, the Company recognized a non-cash pension settlement charge of $10.1 million ($6.8 million, net of taxes). In 2017, other costs are also comprised of acquisition costs and hurricane-related expenses incurred at the Puerto Rico faciltiy. In 2016, other costs are comprised primarily of acquisition costs associated with the SteriPack acquisition. Other costs also include the gain on sale of land and building related to the sale of a plant in Latin America in 2016.