Restructuring and other

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Restructuring and other

Restructuring and other

Restructuring and other includes charges or expenses attributable to: (i) employee severance; (ii) management restructuring and related costs; (iii) restructuring and integration; (iv) cost savings initiatives; and (v) acquisition costs and other unusual items. The following table summarizes pre-tax restructuring and other costs for the periods presented:

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2017		2016		2017		2016
Employee severance (1)	$	1.7	$	4.1	$	4.4	$	8.9
Acquisitions and related costs	4.0		1.5		8.2		1.5
Restructuring, integration and other	2.1		8.2		5.5		10.3
Total	$	7.8	$	13.8	$	18.1	$	20.7

^{(1) Inclusive of employee severance and termination costs associated with restructuring activities.} 

In the fourth quarter of 2016, we announced a new business improvement initiative, which has streamlined our organization, increased our efficiencies and significantly reduced our operating costs across all our divisions through a combination of headcount reductions, facilities streamlining and reduction in other operating costs. We have completed these actions related to this initiative. The following table presents a summary of restructuring charges and the charges in the restructuring accrual during 2017:    

	Restructuring Accrual
Balance as of January 1, 2017	$	16.4
Accrual additions	2.2
Cash payments and other	(18.6		)
Balance as of September 30, 2017	$	—