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Discontinued Operations - Schedule of Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operation Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
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Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract] |  |  |
Other assets |  | $ 99 | $ 107
Total current assets |  | 99 | 107
Property, plant and equipment, net | [1] | 81 | 81
Other assets |  | 98 | 118
Total long-term assets |  | 179 | 199
Total assets |  | 278 | 306
Accounts payable |  | 26 | 10
Accrued expenses and other liabilities |  | 256 | 296
Environmental liabilities |  | 40 | 50
Total current liabilities |  | 322 | 356
Closure liabilities |  | 127 | 126
Environmental liabilities |  | 837 | 837
Total long-term liabilities |  | 964 | 963
Total liabilities |  | $ 1,286 | $ 1,319
[1] | Net of accumulated depreciation of $10,000 for each period presented.

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