Restructuring

From time to time, the Company takes steps to realign the business to focus on high-growth areas, provide customer value and make the Company more efficient. As a result, the Company has re-aligned resources and infrastructure, which resulted in restructuring expense of $6.3 million, $2.3 million and $4.5 million in fiscal years 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

Restructuring related liabilities are included in "Accrued liabilities" within the Balance Sheets as of January 28, 2018 and January 29, 2017, respectively. Restructuring charges are presented in "Selling, general and administrative" within the Statements of Income.

Activity under the restructuring plans is summarized in the following table:



(in thousands)	One-time employee termination benefits			Contract commitments		Total
Balance at January 25, 2015	$	282		$	—	$	282
Charges	4,526			—		4,526
Cash payments	(4,466		)	—		(4,466		)
Reclassifications	—			—		—
Balance at January 31, 2016	342			—		342
Charges	2,282			—		2,282
Cash payments	(2,611		)	—		(2,611		)
Balance at January 29, 2017	13			—		13
Charges	5,615			686		6,301
Cash payments	(1,565		)	—		(1,565		)
Balance at January 28, 2018	$	4,063		$	686	$	4,749