Restructuring Charges

3 Months Ended

Feb. 29, 2012

Note 12: Restructuring Charges

During the first and third quarters of fiscal 2010, our management approved, committed to and initiated plans to restructure and improve efficiencies in our operations as a result of certain management and organizational changes and acquisitions. We reduced our global workforce primarily within the development, sales and administrative organizations. This workforce reduction was conducted across all geographies and also resulted in a consolidation of offices in certain location. The total costs of the fiscal 2010 restructurings primarily relate to employee severance and excess facilities expenses. The excess facilities and other costs represent facilities costs for unused space and termination costs for automobile leases of employees included in the workforce reduction.

As part of these restructuring activities, we have recorded cumulative expenses totaling $44.6 million, of which $9.3 million represents excess facilities and other costs and $35.3 million represents employee severances and related benefits. There were no charges to restructuring expense in the first quarter of fiscal 2012 and we do not expect to incur additional expenses related to these activities. The expenses are recorded as restructuring expense in the condensed consolidated statements of income.

A summary of activity for the restructuring actions is as follows (in thousands):


	Excess Facilities and Other Costs			Employee Severance and Related Benefits			Total
Balance, December 1, 2011	$	4,913		$	698		$	5,611
Cash disbursements		(651	)		(179	)		(830	)
Translation adjustments and other		326			—			326

Balance, February 29, 2012	$	4,588		$	519		$	5,107

Cash disbursements for excess facilities costs are presented net of proceeds received from sublease agreements. The balance of the excess facilities and related costs is expected to be paid over a period of time ending in fiscal 2013. The balance of the employee severance and related benefits is expected to be paid over a period of time ending in December 2012.

The short-term portion of the restructuring reserve of $3.7 million is included in other accrued liabilities and the long-term portion of $1.4 million is included in other noncurrent liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheet at February 29, 2012.

- 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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