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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2016
Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
Summary of Lease Exit Accruals | A summary of the activity of these operating lease exit accruals consists of the following:
|  | (In thousands) |
Balance at December 31, 2015 |  | $ | 14,527 |
Lease exit expense (1) |  |  | (409 | )
Payments (2) |  |  | (1,581 | )
Balance at March 31, 2016 |  | $ | 12,537 |
(1) | Income of approximately $0.5 million is recorded in income (loss) from discontinued operations before taxes, offset partially by expense of approximately $0.1 million 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, with approximately $0.2 million recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses and approximately $1.4 million recorded in income (loss) from discontinued operations before taxes, in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of income.

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