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Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2016
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract] |
Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) | Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)
Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2016 (in thousands) | First Quarter | Second Quarter | Third Quarter | Fourth Quarter | Total
Operating revenues | $ | 56,108 |  | $ | 61,932 |  | $ | 55,144 |  | $ | 49,857 |  | $ | 223,041 |
Operating income | 5,045 |  | 8,976 |  | 5,869 |  | 5,812 |  | 25,702 |
Net income (loss) | 24,064 |  | (1,194 | ) | (2,288 | ) | (2,586 | ) | 17,996 |
Net income (loss) attributable to American Media, Inc. and subsidiaries | 24,070 |  | (2,186 | ) | (2,315 | ) | (2,605 | ) | 16,964 |
Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2015 (in thousands) | First Quarter | Second Quarter | Third Quarter | Fourth Quarter | Total
Operating revenues | $ | 63,338 |  | $ | 61,472 |  | $ | 60,145 |  | $ | 60,225 |  | $ | 245,180 |
Operating income (loss) | 4,156 |  | (20,557 | ) | 6,427 |  | 4,193 |  | (5,781 | )
Net income (loss) | (12,038 | ) | (28,777 | ) | 9,953 |  | 4,954 |  | (25,908 | )
Net income (loss) attributable to American Media, Inc. and subsidiaries | (11,968 | ) | (30,062 | ) | 9,960 |  | 4,943 |  | (27,127 | )
Fiscal 2016 - each quarter includes approximately $2.9 million related to the reclassification of certain tradenames from indefinite-lived intangibles to finite-lives of 15 years, effective April 1, 2015.
• | Second Quarter - results include severance of approximately $1.5 million.
• | Third Quarter - results include legal settlements of approximately $2.0 million.
• | Fourth Quarter - results include severance of approximately $2.0 million.
Fiscal 2015
• | First Quarter - results include AMI's share of bad debt and other expenses related to wholesaler shutdowns of approximately $3.9 million.
• | Second Quarter - results include a non-cash goodwill and tradename impairment charge related to certain reporting units of approximately $17.4 million, Merger and related transaction costs of approximately $3.2 million, and approximately $1.0 million for AMI's share of bad debt and other expenses related to wholesaler shutdowns.
• | Third Quarter - results include Merger and related transaction costs of approximately $1.6 million and the gain on sale of Country Weekly of approximately $3.4 million.
• | Fourth Quarter - results include reorganization costs and severance of approximately $3.3 million and approximately $2.6 million of other expenses related to wholesaler shutdowns.

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