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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2017
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, 2016 |  | $ | 9,790 |
Lease exit expense (1) |  |  | 614 |
Payments (2) |  |  | (1,189 | )
Other (3) |  |  | (885 | )
Balance at March 31, 2017 |  | $ | 8,330 |
(1) | Expense of approximately $0.6 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 $0.2 million recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses and approximately $1.0 million recorded in income (loss) from discontinued operations before taxes, in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of income.
(3) | Amount represents the cash settlement of accruals related to certain deferred maintenance costs and other liabilities related to lease termination.

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