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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 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 |
Interest expense, net of adjustments (1) |  |  | (139 | )
Payments (2) |  |  | (3,163 | )
Balance at June 30, 2016 |  | $ | 11,225 |
(1) | Income of approximately $0.2 million is recorded in income (loss) from discontinued operations before taxes, offset partially by interest expense of approximately $0.1 million recorded in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of income.
(2) | Amount is recorded as an offset to rent expense, with approximately $0.4 million recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses and approximately $2.8 million recorded in income (loss) from discontinued operations before taxes, in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of income.

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