18. Restructuring expenses

Fiscal 2018

During fiscal 2018, the Company executed certain restructuring actions in an effort to integrate acquisitions and reduce future operating expenses. Restructuring expenses are included as a component of restructuring, integration and other expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The activity related to the restructuring liabilities established during fiscal 2018 is presented in the following table:


			Facility
			and Contract			Asset
	Severance		Exit Costs		Impairments		Other		Total
	(Thousands)
Fiscal 2018 restructuring expenses	$	56,812	$	1,146	$	2,496	$	164	$	60,618
Cash payments		(32,513)		(26)		—		(165)		(32,704)
Non-cash amounts		—		—		(2,080)		—		(2,080)
Other, principally foreign currency translation		176		3		—		1		180
Balance at June 30, 2018	$	24,475	$	1,123	$	416	$	—	$	26,014

Severance expense recorded in fiscal 2018 related to the reduction, or planned reduction, of over 900 employees, primarily in executive management, operations, warehouse, sales and business support functions. Facility and contract exit costs primarily consist of liabilities for remaining lease obligations for exited facilities and for contractual termination costs. Asset impairments relate to the impairment of property, plant and equipment as a result of the underlying restructuring activities. Other restructuring costs related primarily to other miscellaneous restructuring and exit costs. Of the $60.6 million in restructuring expenses recorded during fiscal 2018, $47.1 million related to EC, $10.6 million related to PF and $2.9 million related to Corporate executive and business support functions. The Company expects the majority of the remaining amounts to be paid by the end of fiscal 2019.

Fiscal 2017 and prior

During fiscal 2017 and prior, the Company incurred restructuring expenses related to various restructuring actions intended to reduce future operating expenses. The fiscal 2018 activity related to the restructuring liabilities from continuing operations established during fiscal 2017 and prior is presented in the following table:


			Facility
	Severance		Exit Costs		Total
	(Thousands)
Balance at July 1, 2017	$	14,853	$	2,142	$	16,995
Cash payments		(12,327)		(376)		(12,703)
Changes in estimates, net		(1,313)		(11)		(1,324)
Other, principally foreign currency translation		230		12		242
Balance at June 30, 2018	$	1,443	$	1,767	$	3,210

As of June 30, 2018, management expects the majority of the remaining severance, and facility exit liabilities related to fiscal 2017 and prior restructuring actions to be paid by the end of fiscal 2019.