Commercial Reorganization

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Restructuring Charges [Abstract]

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(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 nine-months ended September30, 2018 and reported within Corporate and Eliminations in Note 11. 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 $10,820 remaining on its Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September30, 2018.