Special Charges, net

The Company's Technology Products segment incurred special charges of approximately $6.0 million in the second quarter of 2014. These charges included approximately $5.0 million in workforce reductions related to the restructuring of our European operations, $0.2 million in continued recruitment costs for the European shared services center, $0.2 million for changes in the estimate of lease valuation accruals (other exit costs), $0.2 million in charges related to the final sale of the facility which had been used in connection with our previously exited PC manufacturing business and $0.4 million of additional legal and professional fees related to the previously disclosed completed investigation and settlement with former officers and employees. For the six months period ended June 30, 2014, the Company's Technology Products segment incurred $8.4 million in special charges. These charges included approximately $6.5 million in workforce reductions related to the restructuring of our European operations, $0.4 million in continued recruitment costs for the European shared services center, $0.5 million for changes in the estimate of lease valuation accruals (other exit costs) and $0.2 million in other costs related to the retail stores that were closed in 2013, $0.2 million in charges related to the final sale of the facility which had been used in connection with our previously exited PC manufacturing business and $0.6 million of additional legal and professional fees related to the previously disclosed completed investigation and settlement with former officers and employees.

The balance of the workforce reductions and retail store closing liabilities are included in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet within accrued expenses and other current liabilities and other liabilities.

The following table details the associated liabilities related to the Technology Products segments special charges (in millions):

	Workforce reductions and Personnel Costs			Other Exit Costs			Total
Balance January 1, 2014	$	7.0		$	5.1		$	12.1
Charged to expense		6.5			0.5			7.0
Paid or otherwise settled		(5.4	)		(0.8	)		(6.2	)
Balance June 30, 2014	$	8.1		$	4.8		$	12.9