Restructuring Charges

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2013

Restructuring And Related Activities [Abstract]

Note 17 — Restructuring Charges

In connection with the globalization of its organizational structure and core processes, as well as its overall cost reduction efforts, the Company formulated the Fiscal 2013 Profit Improvement Plan (the “2013 Plan”). The 2013 Plan covers the global operations of the Company, and as the Company continues to evaluate its structure, processes and costs, additional charges may be incurred in the future under the 2013 Plan that are not yet determined. The 2013 Plan is, in effect, a continuation and acceleration of the Company’s Fiscal 2011 Cost Reduction Plan (the “2011 Plan”). The Company will no longer incur any new charges under the 2011 Plan, but will continue to make cash payments on amounts previously accrued under the 2011 Plan. Amounts charged to expense under the 2013 Plan and 2011 Plan were recorded in selling, general and administrative expense, with a small portion recorded in cost of goods sold, in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.

Activity and liability balances recorded as part of the 2013 Plan and 2011 Plan were as follows:


In thousands	Workforce			Facility & Other			Total
Balance November 1, 2010	$	—		$	—		$	—
Charged to expense		1,389			6,649			8,038
Cash payments		(313	)		(417	)		(730	)

Balance October 31, 2011	$	1,076		$	6,232		$	7,308
Charged to expense		9,721			3,881			13,602
Cash payments		(5,462	)		(3,257	)		(8,719	)

Balance, October 31, 2012	$	5,335		$	6,856		$	12,191
Charged to expense		22,671			5,838			28,509
Cash payments		(15,847	)		(5,163	)		(21,010	)
Adjustments		—			(592	)		(592	)

Balance, October 31, 2013	$	12,159		$	6,939		$	19,098

Of the amounts charged to expense during fiscal 2013, approximately $9 million, $12 million, $4 million and $4 million were related to the Americas segment, EMEA segment, APAC segment and Corporate Operations segment, respectively.

In addition to the restructuring charges noted above, the Company also recorded approximately $4 million of additional inventory write downs within cost of goods sold and approximately $2 million of additional expenses within selling, general and administrative expense (“SG&A”) during fiscal 2013 related to certain non-core brands and peripheral product categories that have been discontinued, which are not reflected in the table above. Additionally, the Company recorded severance charges of approximately $3 million within SG&A during fiscal 2013 which were unrelated to the 2013 Plan or the 2011 Plan.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for restructuring and related activities. Description of restructuring activities such as exit and disposal activities, include facts and circumstances leading to the plan, the expected plan completion date, the major types of costs associated with the plan activities, total expected costs, the accrual balance at the end of the period, and the periods over which the remaining accrual will be settled.

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