Severance, Restructuring, and Acquisition Integration Activities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Severance, Restructuring and Integration Costs by Segment

In 2014, we recorded severance, restructuring, and integration costs of $70.8 million related to these programs. The following table summarizes the costs by segment for the year ended December 31, 2014:

			Other
			Restructuring
			and Integration
	Severance		Costs		Total Costs
	(In thousands)
Broadcast Solutions	$	20,025	$	28,532	$	48,557
Enterprise Connectivity Solutions		2,183		1,135		3,318
Industrial Connectivity Solutions		9,732		2,221		11,953
Industrial IT Solutions		5,314		1,685		6,999
Total	$	37,254	$	33,573	$	70,827

Summary of Severance Activity

The table below sets forth severance activity that occurred during 2014 for the two significant programs described above. The balances are included in accrued liabilities.

	Productivity			Grass
	Improvement			Valley
	Program			Integration
	(In thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2013 and March 30, 2014	$	—		$	—
New charges		10,507			16,528
Cash payments		(1,774	)		(4,497	)
Foreign currency translation		(62	)		82
Balance at June 29, 2014	$	8,671		$	12,113
New charges		2,575			1,536
Cash payments		(1,171	)		(3,746	)
Foreign currency translation		(381	)		(191	)
Other adjustments		(1,697	)		(1,900	)
Balance at September 28, 2014	$	7,997		$	7,812
New charges		3,048			1,761
Cash payments		(2,244	)		(4,699	)
Foreign currency translation		(465	)		(218	)
Other adjustments		(1,195	)		—
Balance at December 31, 2014	$	7,141		$	4,656