Commercial Reorganization

6 Months Ended

Jul. 01, 2018

Restructuring Charges [Abstract]

Restructuring and related activities disclosure [TextBlock]

(12) Commercial Reorganization

In the first quarter of 2018, the Company recorded a pre-tax severance expense of $17,349 associated with accelerating its commercial organization transformation. The charge was included within selling, distribution and administration costs on the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the six months ended July 1, 2018 and reported within Corporate and Eliminations in footnote (11) Segment Reporting. Over the past several years, the Company has invested in developing an omni-channel retail presence, and in 2018 is bringing onboard new skill sets and talent to lead in today’s converged retail environment. The expense represents the total cost of this commercial reorganization for which the Company has a liability of $13,590 remaining on its Consolidated Balance Sheet as of July 1, 2018.