7. Special Items We have incurred charges or realized benefits that either we do not believe to be indicative of our core operations, or we believe are significant to our current operating results warranting separate classification. As such, we have separately classified these charges (benefits) as special items. Pursuant to the agreement, Pabst will have 120 days from receipt of the notice of the Irwindale brewery closure from MillerCoors to exercise the option to purchase the Irwindale brewery. If Pabst exercises its option to purchase the Irwindale brewery, the agreement provides (i) the purchase price will be $150 million, subject to adjustment as further specified in the agreement, (ii) the closing will be within six months from Pabst’s exercise of the option, but no earlier than September 1, 2020 and no later than December 31, 2020, subject to the satisfaction of certain customary closing conditions, (iii) for the treatment and allocation of certain liabilities related to the operation of the Irwindale brewery prior to closing, and (iv) for customary representations and warranties and certain post-closing restrictions on Pabst regarding the operations and disposal of the Irwindale brewery. In conjunction with the agreement, MillerCoors and Pabst also executed mutual releases of claims related to their ongoing litigation and agreed to dismiss the litigation with prejudice. Charges for 2019 consist primarily of accelerated depreciation in excess of normal depreciation and other closure costs, and we will continue to incur special charges during each reporting period through the planned closure of the brewery in September 2020. Total special charges associated with the planned closure are expected to be approximately $150 million to $175 million, consisting primarily of accelerated depreciation charges. However, this estimated range contains significant uncertainty, and actual results could differ materially from these estimates due to uncertainty regarding the ultimate net cost associated with the disposition of assets, restructuring charges, as well as the overall outcome of the Pabst purchase option, which if exercised, could significantly impact these estimates. Charges for 2018 consist primarily of accelerated depreciation in excess of normal depreciation related to the closure of the Colfax, California cidery, which was completed during the first quarter of 2019, as well as other costs associated with the previously closed Eden, North Carolina brewery, including net charges associated with the sale of the Eden real property. Charges for 2017 also relate to the Eden brewery closure. 102 (1) Following management approval in December 2019, in January 2020, we announced plans to cease production at our Irwindale, California brewery and entered into an option agreement with Pabst Brewing Company, LLC ("Pabst"), granting Pabst an option to purchase our Irwindale, California brewery, including plant equipment and machinery and the underlying land. For the years ended December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 (In millions) Employee-related charges Restructuring $ 52.4 $ 34.7 $ 2.6 Impairments or asset abandonment charges U.S. - Asset abandonment (1) 15.8 8.2 14.5 Canada - Goodwill impairment (2) 668.3 — — Canada - Asset abandonment (3) 23.0 24.5 14.4 Europe - Asset abandonment (4) 1.2 3.8 9.5 International - Goodwill and intangible asset impairment (2) 12.2 — — Corporate 3.4 — — Termination fees and other (gains) losses U.S. - Gain on sale of asset (7.5 ) — — Canada - Gain on sale of brewery (3) (61.3) — — Europe - Deconsolidation of VIE 0.5 — — Europe - Gain on sale of asset (4) — — (4.6) International (5) 0.8 7.1 — Purchase price adjustment settlement gain (6) — (328.0) — Total Special items, net $ 708.8 $ (249.7 ) $ 36.4