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Discontinued Operations - Schedule of Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operation Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Sep. 30, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
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Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract] |  |  |
Other assets |  | $ 95 | $ 89
Total current assets |  | 95 | 89
Property, plant and equipment, net | [1] | 81 | 81
Other assets |  | 138 | 195
Total long-term assets |  | 219 | 276
Total assets |  | 314 | 365
Accounts payable |  | 14 | 8
Accrued expenses and other liabilities |  | 268 | 265
Environmental liabilities |  | 658 | 632
Total current liabilities |  | 940 | 905
Closure liabilities |  | 125 | 120
Environmental liabilities |  | 229 | 239
Total long-term liabilities |  | 354 | 359
Total liabilities |  | $ 1,294 | $ 1,264
[1] | Net of accumulated depreciation of $10,000 for each period presented.

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