Ball Corporation BALL Operating Segments — Severance Costs1
Discontinued — last reported Q4 '13
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Where this comes from
Reported directly by Ball Corporation in its filing.
Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:SeveranceCosts1.
The official record: Ball Corporation’s 10-K, filed February 16, 2016, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →
Questions, answered.
- What does operating segments — severance costs1 mean?
- The total costs associated with laying off employees or restructuring the workforce.
- How do you interpret operating segments — severance costs1?
- Higher costs signal active restructuring or downsizing, which may lead to future margin improvements but indicate current operational friction or labor reduction.
- How does operating segments — severance costs1 compare across companies?
- Often categorized under 'Restructuring Charges' or 'SG&A' expenses for manufacturing peers adjusting their labor force.