Restructuring

During the first quarter of 2017, the Company recorded restructuring costs of $4.8 million as part of the 2016 restructuring initiatives that support the implementation of key strategic efforts designed to facilitate long-term, sustainable growth through cost reduction actions, primarily consisting of employee reductions and facility rationalization. The restructuring costs included severance benefits for 97 employees. The costs incurred related to these initiatives were included in Restructuring expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations while the related accruals were included in Accrued expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Severance costs primarily consisted of severance benefits through payroll continuation, COBRA subsidies, outplacement services, conditional separation costs and employer tax liabilities, while exit costs primarily consisted of asset disposals or impairments.

Pre-tax restructuring expenses by segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 are as follows:



	Severance Costs		Exit Costs		Total
	(In thousands)
Fluid & Metering Technologies	$	1,566	$	—	$	1,566
Health & Science Technologies	2,470		558		3,028
Fire & Safety/Diversified Products	73		—		73
Corporate/Other	130		—		130
Total restructuring costs	$	4,239	$	558	$	4,797

Restructuring accruals of $0.7 million and $3.9 million at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, are recorded in Accrued expenses in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Severance benefits are expected to be paid by the end of the year using cash from operations. The changes in the restructuring accrual for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 are as follows:



	Restructuring
	(In thousands)
Balance at January 1, 2017	$	3,893
Restructuring expenses	4,797
Payments, utilization and other	(8,028		)
Balance at September 30, 2017	$	662