Restructuring Costs

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Restructuring Costs

Note 26. Restructuring Costs

Restructuring activity for the period ended December 31, 2015 was as follows:

	Accrual at Beginning of the Year		Charged to Earnings		Cash Payments		Accrual at December 31, 2015
	(in thousands)
2015 Plan
Severance and other employee-related charges	$	—	$	236	$	236	$	—

2015 Restructuring Plan

During the second half of 2015, the High Power Group and SL-MTI announced to their employees a restructuring plan (“2015 Restructuring Plan”) to align their costs with current and projected sales activity. The costs reductions were primarily production, engineering, selling and administration employees. As of December 31, 2015, there was a consolidated charge to earnings of $236,000 which was composed of severance and other employee related charges. The total number of employees affected by the restructuring plan was 41, all of which had been terminated as of December 31, 2015.

2014 Restructuring Plan

During the first quarter of 2014, TEAL, which is part of the High Power Group, announced to its employees a restructuring plan (“2014 Restructuring Plan”) to align its costs with current and projected sales activity. The costs reductions were primarily production, engineering, selling and administration employees. As of December 31, 2014, there was a consolidated charge to earnings of $463,000, which was composed of severance and other employee related charges. The total number of employees affected by the restructuring plan was 11, all of which had been terminated during the first quarter of 2014.

No restructuring activity was recognized during the period ended December 31, 2013.