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Discontinued Operations - Schedule of Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operation Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Sep. 30, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract] |  |  |
Other assets |  | $ 96 | $ 85
Total current assets |  | 96 | 85
Property, plant and equipment, net | [1] | 81 | 81
Other assets |  | 214 | 268
Total long-term assets |  | 295 | 349
Total assets |  | 391 | 434
Accounts payable |  | 38 | 13
Accrued expenses and other liabilities |  | 260 | 268
Environmental liabilities |  | 296 | 677
Total current liabilities |  | 594 | 958
Closure liabilities |  | 118 | 113
Environmental liabilities |  | 587 | 248
Total long-term liabilities |  | 705 | 361
Total liabilities |  | $ 1,299 | $ 1,319
[1] | net of accumulated depreciation of $10,000 for each period presented.

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