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Facility Consolidation and Severance Expenses, Net
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 26, 2020
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]  
Facility Consolidation and Severance Expenses, Net FACILITY CONSOLIDATION AND SEVERANCE EXPENSES, NET
2015 Corporate Office Consolidation Plan

In April 2015, the Company's Board of Directors approved the Corporate Office Consolidation Plan, to cover the costs of consolidating three of the Company's existing leased divisional and corporate offices to a single leased facility located in Dalton, Georgia. The Company paid a fee to terminate one of the leased facilities, did not renew a second facility and vacated the third facility. Related to the vacated facility, the Company recorded the estimated costs related to the fulfillment of its contractual lease obligation and on-going facility maintenance, net of an estimate of sub-lease expectations. Accordingly, if the estimates differ, the Company would record an additional charge or benefit, as appropriate. Costs related to the consolidation included the lease termination fee, contractual lease obligations and moving costs. The plan is now substantially complete.

2017 Profit Improvement Plan

During the fourth quarter of 2017, the Company announced a Profit Improvement Plan to improve profitability through lower cost and streamlined decision making and aligning processes to maximize efficiency. The plan included consolidating the management of the Company's two commercial brands, Atlas Carpet Mills and Masland Contract, under one management team, sharing operations in sales, marketing, product development and manufacturing. Specific to this plan, the Company has focused nearly all commercial solution dyed make-to-order production in its Atmore, Alabama operations where the Company has developed such make-to-order capabilities over the last 5 years. Further, the Company aligned its west coast production facilities, better utilizing its west coast real estate by moving production to its Santa Ana, California and Atmore, Alabama operations to more efficiently distribute its west coast products. Furthermore, the Company re-configured its east coast distribution facilities to provide more efficient distribution of its products. In addition, the Company realized reductions in related support functions such as accounting and information services. The plan is now substantially complete.

2020 COVID-19 Continuity Plan

As the extent of the COVID-19 pandemic became apparent, the Company implemented a continuity plan to maintain the health and safety of associates, preserve cash, and minimize the impact on customers. The response has included restrictions on travel, implementation of telecommuting where appropriate and limiting contact and maintaining social distancing between associates and with customers. In line with demand, running schedules have been reduced for most facilities to one shift while simultaneously reducing inventories to align them with the lower customer demand. Cost reductions have been implemented including cutting non-essential expenditures, reducing capital expenditures, rotating layoffs and furloughs, selected job eliminations and temporary salary reductions. The Company has also deferred new product introductions and reduced sample and marketing expenses for 2020. Initiatives were taken with suppliers, lenders and landlords to extend payment terms in the
second quarter for existing agreements. The Company is taking advantage of payment deferrals and credits related to payroll taxes under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security ("CARES") Act as well as deferring payments into its defined contribution retirement plan. The CARES Act also provides for an employee retention credit, which is a refundable tax credit against certain employment taxes of up to $5 per employee for eligible employers. The tax credit is equal to 50% of qualified wages paid to employees, capped at $10 of qualified wages per employee throughout the year. The Company qualified for the tax credit in the second, third and fourth quarters of 2020 and recognized $2,100 in the fourth quarter of 2020, related to the Employee Retention Credit. Of the $2,100 credit, $1,500 million was recorded to Cost of Sales and the remaining $600 was recorded to Selling and Administrative Expenses.
Costs related to the facility consolidation plans are summarized as follows:
As of December 26, 2020
Accrued Balance at December 28, 20192020 Expenses (1)2020 Cash PaymentsAccrued Balance at December 26, 2020Total Costs Incurred to DateTotal Expected Costs
Corporate Office Consolidation Plan38 6 44 — 835 835 
Profit Improvement Plan305 1,376 1,577 104 10,176 10,176 
COVID-19 Continuity Plan$2,370 $1,916 454 $2,531 $2,531 
Total All Plans$343 $3,752 $3,537 $558 $13,542 $13,542 
Asset Impairments$— $— $— $— $3,323 $3,323 
Accrued Balance at December 29, 20182019 Expenses (1)2019 Cash PaymentsAccrued Balance at December 28, 2019
Corporate Office Consolidation Plan98 13 73 38 
Profit Improvement Plan$846 $5,006 $5,547 $305 
Total All Plans$944 $5,019 $5,620 $343 
Asset Impairments$— $3 $— $— 

(1) Costs incurred under these plans are classified as "facility consolidation and severance expenses, net" in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations.