Restructuring Costs (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2021

Summary of Company's Net Pretax Restructuring Charges, Included in Restructuring Costs

The Company’s net pretax restructuring charges included in restructuring costs, net on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, by segment, were as follows:

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2021			2020			2021		2020
Broadband	$	62.7		$	(0.2	)	$	73.2	$	5.1
OWN		0.5			0.5			6.2		3.9
VCN		(6.2	)		(1.2	)		16.1		10.1
Home		1.9			20.5			7.8		24.2
Total	$	58.9		$	19.6		$	103.3	$	43.3

Restructuring Liabilities Included in Company's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

Restructuring liabilities were included in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as follows:

	June 30, 2021		December 31, 2020
Accrued and other liabilities	$	52.0	$	22.0
Other noncurrent liabilities		39.7		4.0
Total liability	$	91.7	$	26.0

CommScope NEXT Restructuring Plan [Member]

Activity within Liability Established for Restructuring Actions, Included in Other Accrued Liabilities

In the first quarter of 2021, the Company announced and began implementing a business transformation initiative called CommScope NEXT. This initiative is designed to drive shareholder value through three pillars: focusing on strategies to drive profitable growth, undertaking a full portfolio evaluation and optimizing the business by focusing on efficiency and eliminating unnecessary non-value-added complexity and cost across the business. The activity within the liability established for CommScope NEXT restructuring actions was as follows:

	Employee- Related Costs			Other			Total
Balance at March 31, 2021	$	33.3		$	—		$	33.3
Additional expense		54.9			4.0			58.9
Cash paid		(19.8	)		—			(19.8	)
Non-cash items		—			(4.0	)		(4.0	)
Balance at June 30, 2021	$	68.4		$	—		$	68.4
Balance at December 31, 2020	$	—		$	—		$	—
Additional expense		88.2			4.0			92.2
Cash paid		(19.8	)		—			(19.8	)
Non-cash items		—			(4.0	)		(4.0	)
Balance at June 30, 2021	$	68.4		$	—		$	68.4

ARRIS Integration Restructuring Plan [Member]

Activity within Liability Established for Restructuring Actions, Included in Other Accrued Liabilities

In anticipation of and following the acquisition of ARRIS, the Company initiated a series of restructuring actions to integrate and streamline operations and achieve cost synergies. The activity within the liability established for the ARRIS integration restructuring actions was as follows:

	Employee- Related Costs			Other			Total
Balance at March 31, 2021	$	25.8		$	0.8		$	26.6
Additional expense (recovery)		0.8			(0.8	)		—
Cash paid		(4.0	)		(0.8	)		(4.8	)
Non-cash items		—			1.0			1.0
Balance at June 30, 2021	$	22.6		$	0.2		$	22.8
Balance at December 31, 2020	$	24.4		$	0.8		$	25.2
Additional expense		9.2			1.9			11.1
Cash paid		(11.0	)		(1.0	)		(12.0	)
Non-cash items		—			(1.5	)		(1.5	)
Balance at June 30, 2021	$	22.6		$	0.2		$	22.8