Accrued Liabilities

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 5 – Accrued Liabilities

Accrued liabilities consist of the following as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

	September  30,		December  31,
	2012		2011
	(in thousands)
Accruals for disputed services	$	-	$	2,318
Accrued operating expenses		422		2,010
Accrued payroll related expenses		4		130
Accrued interest		20		7,677
Total	$	446	$	12,135

During the three months ended September 30, 2012, we derecognized $8.3 million of previously accrued expenses and other obligations that we are no longer obligated to fulfill because the statute of limitations has passed. Of this amount, $2.3 million was associated with accruals for disputed services from years prior to 2005, $1.5 million was derecognized related to other accruals from years prior to 2005 and $4.5 million was derecognized for an accrued purchase price guarantee related to a 2006 acquisition..