Restructuring Charges

Charges incurred in the three months ended April 29, 2017, and April 30, 2016, for our restructuring activities were as follows ($ in millions):



	Three Months Ended
	April 29, 2017		April 30, 2016
Renew Blue Phase 2	$	—	$	27
Canadian brand consolidation	—		(1		)
Renew Blue⁽¹⁾	—		3
Other restructuring activities⁽²⁾	—		—
Total restructuring charges	$	—	$	29

(1)

Represents activity related to our remaining vacant space liability, primarily in our International segment, for our Renew Blue restructuring program, which began in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013. We may continue to incur immaterial adjustments to the liability for changes in sublease assumptions or potential lease buyouts. In addition, lease payments for vacated stores will continue until leases expire or are terminated. The remaining vacant space liability was $8 million at April 29, 2017.

(2)

Represents activity related to our remaining vacant space liability for U.S. large-format store closures in fiscal 2013. We may continue to incur immaterial adjustments to the liability for changes in sublease assumptions or potential lease buyouts. In addition, lease payments for vacated stores will continue until leases expire or are terminated. The remaining vacant space liability was $11 million at April 29, 2017.

Renew Blue Phase 2

In the first quarter of fiscal 2017, we took several strategic actions to eliminate and simplify certain components of our operations and restructure certain field and corporate teams as part of our Renew Blue Phase 2 plan. No charges were incurred in the first quarter of fiscal 2018, while in the first quarter of fiscal 2017, we incurred $27 million of charges, which primarily consisted of employee termination benefits and property and equipment impairments.

All restructuring charges related to this plan are from continuing operations and are presented in Restructuring charges in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

The composition of the restructuring charges we incurred for Renew Blue Phase 2 during the three months ended April 29, 2017, and April 30, 2016, as well as the cumulative amount incurred through April 29, 2017, was as follows ($ in millions):



	Domestic
	Three Months Ended				Cumulative Amount
	April 29, 2017		April 30, 2016		Cumulative Amount
Property and equipment impairments	$	—	$	7	$	8
Termination benefits	—		20		18
Total Renew Blue Phase 2 restructuring charges	$	—	$	27	$	26

As of April 29, 2017, and January 28, 2017, there was no restructuring accrual balance. The restructuring accrual activity related to termination benefits was as follows for the three months ended April 30, 2016 ($ in millions):



	Termination Benefits
Balances at January 30, 2016	$	—
Charges	19
Cash payments	(4		)
Balances at April 30, 2016	$	15

Canadian Brand Consolidation

In the first quarter of fiscal 2016, we consolidated the Future Shop and Best Buy stores and websites in Canada under the Best Buy brand. This resulted in the permanent closure of 66 Future Shop stores and the conversion of the remaining 65 Future Shop stores to the Best Buy brand.

The composition of total restructuring charges we incurred for the Canadian brand consolidation in the three months ended April 29, 2017, and April 30, 2016, as well as the cumulative amount incurred through April 29, 2017, was as follows ($ in millions):



	Three Months Ended					Cumulative Amount
	April 29, 2017		April 30, 2016			Cumulative Amount
Inventory write-downs	$	—	$	—		$	3
Property and equipment impairments	—		—			30
Tradename impairment	—		—			40
Termination benefits	—		—			25
Facility closure and other costs	—		(1		)	105
Total Canadian brand consolidation restructuring charges	$	—	$	(1	)	$	203

The following tables summarize our restructuring accrual activity during the three months ended April 29, 2017, and April 30, 2016, related to termination benefits and facility closure and other costs associated with the Canadian brand consolidation ($ in millions):



	Termination Benefits		Facility Closure and Other Costs			Total
Balances at January 28, 2017	$	—	$	34		$	34
Cash payments	—		(6		)	(6		)
Changes in foreign currency exchange rates	—		(1		)	(1		)
Balances at April 29, 2017	$	—	$	27		$	27



	Termination Benefits			Facility Closure and Other Costs			Total
Balances at January 30, 2016	$	2		$	64		$	66
Cash payments	(1		)	(11		)	(12		)
Adjustments⁽¹⁾	—			(1		)	(1		)
Changes in foreign currency exchange rates	—			6			6
Balances at April 30, 2016	$	1		$	58		$	59


(1)	Adjustments to facility closure and other costs represent changes in sublease assumptions. Adjustments to termination benefits represent changes in retention assumptions.