Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost [Table Text Block] |
The following table summarizes restructuring charges reserve activity for the three years ended September 30, 2016: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Employee Severance and Related Benefits | | Facility Closures and Other Costs | | Consolidated Total | | (in thousands) | Balance, October 1, 2013 | $ | 19,234 |
| | $ | 295 |
| | $ | 19,529 |
| Charges to operations | 27,918 |
| | 488 |
| | 28,406 |
| Cash disbursements | (20,334 | ) | | (241 | ) | | (20,575 | ) | Foreign currency impact | (983 | ) | | (7 | ) | | (990 | ) | Balance, September 30, 2014 | 25,835 |
| | 535 |
| | 26,370 |
| Charges to operations | 41,997 |
| | 1,412 |
| | 43,409 |
| Cash disbursements | (52,882 | ) | | (706 | ) | | (53,588 | ) | Foreign currency impact | (864 | ) | | (73 | ) | | (937 | ) | Balance, September 30, 2015 | 14,086 |
| | 1,168 |
| | 15,254 |
| Charges to operations | 74,929 |
| | 1,344 |
| | 76,273 |
| Cash disbursements | (53,966 | ) | | (1,053 | ) | | (55,019 | ) | Foreign currency impact | 128 |
| | (28 | ) | | 100 |
| Balance, September 30, 2016 | $ | 35,177 |
| | $ | 1,431 |
| | $ | 36,608 |
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