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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015
Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
Summary of Operating Lease Exit Accruals | A summary of the activity of these operating lease exit accruals consists of the following:
|  |  | (In thousands) |
| Balance, December 31, 2014 |  | $ 18,962 |
| Lease exit expense (1) |  | 503 |
| Payments (2) |  | (1,562) |
| Balance, March 31, 2015 |  | $ 17,903 |
(1) Expense of approximately $0.4 million is recorded in income (loss) from discontinued operations and expense of
approximately $0.1 million is recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying
condensed consolidated statements of income.
(2) Amount is recorded as an offset to rent expense in selling, general and administrative expenses, with approximately
$0.2 million in continuing operations and $1.4 million in income (loss) from discontinued operations in the
accompanying condensed consolidated statements of income.

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