pre_text: as of 30 september 2016 and 2015 , there were no assets or liabilities classified as discontinued operations relating to the homecare business . 5 . business restructuring and cost reduction actions the charges we record for business restructuring and cost reduction actions have been excluded from segment operating income . cost reduction actions in fiscal year 2016 , we recognized an expense of $ 33.9 ( $ 24.0 after-tax , or $ .11 per share ) for severance and other benefits related to cost reduction actions which resulted in the elimination of approximately 700 positions . the expenses related primarily to the industrial gases 2013 americas and the industrial gases 2013 emea segments . the following table summarizes the carrying amount of the accrual for cost reduction actions at 30 september severance and other benefits .
post_text: business realignment and reorganization on 18 september 2014 , we announced plans to reorganize the company , including realignment of our businesses in new reporting segments and other organizational changes , effective as of 1 october 2014 . as a result of this reorganization , we incurred severance and other charges . in fiscal year 2015 , we recognized an expense of $ 207.7 ( $ 153.2 after-tax , or $ .71 per share ) . severance and other benefits totaled $ 151.9 and related to the elimination of approximately 2000 positions . asset and associated contract actions totaled $ 55.8 and related primarily to a plant shutdown in the corporate and other segment and the exit of product lines within the industrial gases 2013 global and materials technologies segments . the 2015 charges related to the segments as follows : $ 31.7 in industrial gases 2013 americas , $ 52.2 in industrial gases 2013 emea , $ 10.3 in industrial gases 2013 asia , $ 37.0 in industrial gases 2013 global , $ 27.6 in materials technologies , and $ 48.9 in corporate and other . during the fourth quarter of 2014 , an expense of $ 12.7 ( $ 8.2 after-tax , or $ .04 per share ) was incurred relating to the elimination of approximately 50 positions . the 2014 charge related to the segments as follows : $ 2.9 in industrial gases 2013 americas , $ 3.1 in industrial gases 2013 emea , $ 1.5 in industrial gases 2013 asia , $ 1.5 in industrial gases 2013 global , $ 1.6 in materials technologies , and $ 2.1 in corporate and other. .
table: Severance and Other Benefits
table: 2016 Charge $33.9
table: Amount reflected in pension liability (.9)
table: Cash expenditures (20.4)
table: Currency translation adjustment .3
table: 30 September 2016 $12.9
question: Analyse this data from a financial earnings document. considering the 2015's charge , what is the impact of the industrial gases 2013 americas segment concerning the total expenses?