Special Charges (Income) and Other, Net

The following table summarizes activity included in the "special charges (income) and other, net" caption on the Company's condensed consolidated statements of operations (amounts in thousands):



	Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
	December 31,					December 31,
	2016		2015			2016		2015
Restructuring
Employee separation costs	$	6,525	$	1,599		$	35,346	$	9,003
Impairment charges	8,084		—			10,045		—
Exit costs	4,223		526			4,223		686
Other	2,112		63			2,908		704
Legal settlement costs	—		4,294			—		4,294
Insurance settlement	—		(11,500		)	—		(11,500		)
Total	$	20,944	$	(5,018	)	$	52,522	$	3,187

The Company’s restructuring activities result from its recent business combinations, including the acquisitions of Atmel and Micrel. These activities include workforce, property and other operating expense rationalizations as well as combining product roadmaps and manufacturing operations. In connection with these activities the Company has incurred employee separation costs, contract exit costs, other operating expenses and intangible asset impairment losses. The impairment losses were recognized as a result of changes in the combined product roadmaps after the acquisition of Atmel that affected the use and life of these assets. The following is a rollforward of accrued restructuring charges from April 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016 (amounts in thousands):



	Employee Separation Costs			Exit Costs			Total
Balance at April 1, 2016 - Restructuring Accrual	$	58		$	—		$	58
Additions due to Atmel acquisition	6,277			—			6,277
Charges	35,346			4,223			39,569
Payments	(32,969		)	(1,155		)	(34,124		)
Non-cash - Other	(547		)	(850		)	(1,397		)
Foreign exchange gains	(861		)	—			(861		)
Balance at December 31, 2016 - Restructuring Accrual	$	7,304		$	2,218		$	9,522

The restructuring liability of $9.5 million is included in accrued liabilities on the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2016.