Loss on Exit and Related Charges

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Disclosure Changes To Accrued Loss On Excess Office Facilities [Abstract]

Loss on Exit and Related Charges

Note 11. Lease Exit and Related Charges

As a result of the reduction in use of RealNetworks' office space, primarily in our former corporate headquarters in Seattle, Washington, and certain other locations, losses have been recognized representing rent and contractual operating expenses over the remaining life of the leases, and related write-downs of leasehold improvements to their estimated fair value.

In 2013, we entered into a new lease in a new location for our Seattle headquarters and concurrently entered into an amendment to our then-current headquarters office lease that provided for an early termination of such lease. The new Seattle building lease is for an initial term of 11 years and we have the option to extend the lease for two additional five-year terms, with certain increases in base rent. The early termination of our former Seattle headquarters office lease in 2013 resulted in us paying the landlord $6.5 million in fees in 2013.

Changes to the accrued loss on excess office facilities (in thousands):

	Years Ended December 31,
	2014			2013			2012
Accrued loss, beginning of year	$	254		$	4,213		$	2,747
Additions and adjustments to the lease loss accrual, including sublease income estimate revision, and related asset write-downs	668			1,421			3,290
Less write-down of leasehold improvements	—			—			(496		)
Less amounts paid, net of sublease income	(688		)	(5,380		)	(1,328		)
Accrued loss, end of year	234			254			4,213
Less current portion (included in Accrued and other current liabilities)	(234		)	(254		)	(2,463		)
Accrued loss, non-current portion (included in Other long term liabilities)	$	—		$	—		$	1,750