Restructuring (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Restructuring and related costs

These restructuring plans are summarized in the table below (amounts in thousands):

		Total expected to be incurred				Incurred during year ended March 31, 2018				Cumulative incurred to date
Restructuring Plan (1)	Segment	Personnel Reduction Costs		Relocation & Exit Costs		Personnel Reduction Costs		Relocation & Exit Costs		Personnel Reduction Costs		Relocation & Exit Costs
US overhead function relocation to Fort Lauderdale, FL	Corporate	$	2,734	$	909	$	2,734	$	909	$	2,734	$	909
TOKIN operational & overhead function reduction in force	MSA, Corporate, & Solid Capacitors (2)	4,397		—		4,397		—		4,397		—
Tantalum powder facility relocation	Solid Capacitors	897		2,098		—		—		—		—
Italian operations reduction in force	Film and Electrolytic	5,243		—		5,243		—		5,243		—

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⁽¹⁾ Restructuring charges presented exclude $0.2 million in other miscellaneous personnel charges. These expenses are included in the Consolidated Statements of Operations line item "Restructuring charges."

A summary of the expenses aggregated on the Consolidated Statements of Operations line item “Restructuring charges” in the fiscal years ended March 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, is as follows (amounts in thousands):

	Fiscal Years Ended March 31,
	2018		2017		2016
Manufacturing and sales office relocation costs	$	2,256	$	3,190	$	2,375
Personnel reduction costs	12,587		2,214		1,803
Restructuring charges	$	14,843	$	5,404	$	4,178

Schedule of reconciliation of the beginning and ending liability balances for restructuring charges included in the line items "Accrued expenses" and "Other non-current obligations" on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending liability balances for restructuring charges included in the line items “Accrued expenses” and “Other non-current obligations” on the Consolidated Balance Sheets were as follows (amounts in thousands):

	Personnel Reductions			Manufacturing and Sales Office Relocation Costs
Balance at March 31, 2015	$	7,239		$	—
Costs charged to expense	1,803			2,375
Costs paid or settled	(8,273		)	(2,375		)
Change in foreign exchange	207			—
Balance at March 31, 2016	976			—
Costs charged to expense	2,214			3,190
Costs paid or settled	(2,130		)	(2,784		)
Change in foreign exchange	(61		)	—
Balance at March 31, 2017	999			406
TOKIN opening balance	—			312
Costs charged to expense (1)	12,384			2,256
Costs paid or settled	(3,901		)	(2,662		)
Change in foreign exchange	147			18
Balance at March 31, 2018	$	9,629		$	330