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Commitments, Contingencies and Other Matters (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014
Commitments, Contingencies and Other Matters |
Schedule of reconciliation of restructuring liability | The following is a reconciliation of the restructuring liability through September 30, 2014 (in thousands):
|  | Rollforward of Restructuring Liability |
|  | Balance as of |  | For the nine months ended September 30, 2014 |  | Balance as of |  | Short-term |
|  | January 1, 2014 |  | Expense Incurred |  | Cash Payments |  | Adjustments |  | September 30, 2014 |  | portion |
2012 Restructuring |  | $ | 195 |  | $ | — |  | $ | (195 | ) | $ | — |  | $ | — |  | $ | — |
2013 Restructuring |  | 338 |  | — |  | (338 | ) | — |  | — |  | — |
2014 Restructuring |  | — |  | 3,510 |  | (1,538 | ) | — |  | 1,972 |  | 1,972 |
Total |  | $ | 533 |  | $ | 3,510 |  | $ | (2,071 | ) | $ | — |  | $ | 1,972 |  | $ | 1,972 |
The following is a reconciliation of the restructuring liability through December 31, 2013 (in thousands):
|  | Rollforward of Restructuring Liability |
|  | Balance as of |  | For the year ended December 31, 2013 |  | Balance as of |  | Short-term |
|  | January 1, 2013 |  | Expense Incurred |  | Cash Payments |  | Adjustments |  | December 31, 2013 |  | portion |
2012 Restructuring |  | $ | 1,875 |  | $ | — |  | $ | (1,680 | ) | $ | — |  | $ | 195 |  | $ | 195 |
2013 Restructuring |  | — |  | 1,485 |  | (1,147 | ) | — |  | 338 |  | 338 |
Total |  | $ | 1,875 |  | $ | 1,485 |  | $ | (2,827 | ) | $ | — |  | $ | 533 |  | $ | 533 |

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