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Restructuring
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]  
Restructuring
Restructuring
During the third quarter of 2018, management commenced a restructuring initiative designed to reduce the cost structure of the Company. The restructuring is intended to improve the organizational design of the Company through the elimination of certain roles, a reduction in the grade of certain roles, an increase in the span of responsibilities of certain senior managers, and the re-alignment of certain senior leaders to new or additional responsibilities. This restructuring resulted in a $36.0 million charge for the year ended December 31, 2018 primarily related to severance. The Company expects the majority of the severance payments will be made in 2019.
During the fourth quarter of 2018, AMCNI completed a portfolio rationalization review that resulted in the termination of distribution in certain territories, resulting in a $9.9 million charge.
The following table summarizes the restructuring charges recognized in 2018:
 
2018 Restructuring Charges
(In thousands)
Restructuring
 Plan
 
Distribution
Exits
 
Total
National Networks
$
17,160

 
$
—

 
$
17,160

International and Other
18,803

 
16,386

 
35,189

Inter-segment Eliminations
—

 
(6,502)

 
(6,502
)
 
$
35,963

 
$
9,884

 
$
45,847

In 2017, the Company incurred restructuring expense related to corporate headquarters severance costs and charges incurred at AMCNI related to costs associated with the termination of distribution in certain territories.
In 2016, the Company launched a restructuring initiative that involved modifications to the organizational structure which resulted in reduced employee costs and operating expenses primarily through a voluntary buyout program offered to certain employees. The year ended December 31, 2016 also included the impact of elimination of distribution of certain channels in certain territories.
The following table summarizes the restructuring expense (credit) recognized by operating segment:
(In thousands)
Year Ended December 31, 2018
 
Year Ended December 31, 2017
 
Year Ended December 31, 2016
National Networks
$
17,160

 
$
(53
)
 
$
8,516

International & Other (1)
35,189

 
6,181

 
20,987

Inter-segment eliminations
(6,502
)
 
—

 
—

Total restructuring expense
$
45,847

 
$
6,128

 
$
29,503


(1) Restructuring expense in the International and Other segment includes $9.4 million of corporate headquarters severance charges.
The following table summarizes the accrued restructuring costs:
(In thousands)
Severance and Employee-Related Costs
 
Other Exit Costs
 
Total
Balance at December 31, 2016
$
12,106

 
$
205

 
$
12,311

Charges
2,543

 
3,585

 
6,128

Cash payments
(13,440
)
 
(152
)
 
(13,592
)
Non-cash adjustments
2

 
(3,585
)
 
(3,583
)
Currency translation
1

 
(29
)
 
(28
)
Balance at December 31, 2017
$
1,212

 
$
24

 
$
1,236

Charges
35,965

 
9,882

 
45,847

Other
(137
)
 
(745
)
 
(882
)
Cash payments
(3,257
)
 
(297
)
 
(3,554
)
Non-cash adjustments
—

 
(7,440
)
 
(7,440
)
Currency translation
(9
)
 
(9
)
 
(18
)
Balance at December 31, 2018
$
33,774

 
$
1,415

 
$
35,189


Accrued restructuring costs of $29.1 million are included in accrued liabilities and $6.1 million are included in other liabilities (long-term) in the consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2018.