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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 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 at December 31, 2014 |  | $ | 18,962 |
Lease exit expense (1) |  |  | 1,485 |
Payments (2) |  |  | (4,671 | )
Balance at September 30, 2015 |  | $ | 15,776 |
(1) | Expense of approximately $0.1 million is recorded in interest expense, other, net, expense of approximately $0.2 million is recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses and expense of approximately $1.2 million is recorded in income (loss) from discontinued operations before taxes, in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of income.
(2) | Amount is recorded as an offset to rent expense, with approximately $0.5 million in selling, general and administrative expenses, and $4.2 million in income (loss) from discontinued operations before taxes, in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of income.

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