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Severance and Other Charges
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
Severance and Other Charges

3. Severance and Other Charges

Over the past few years, we have incurred significant charges related to Company personnel restructuring and reorganizations.

The first six months of 2011 included severance charges recorded in the second quarter of $8.3 million ($8.0 million in Contract and $0.3 million in Retail), related to reorganizations in Canada ($3.6 million), Australia ($1.4 million) and the U.S. sales and supply chain organizations ($3.3 million). These charges were included in other operating expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. There were no such charges in the first six months of 2012.

As of June 30, 2012, $2.8 million of the prior-year severance charges remain unpaid and are included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.