Lease Exit and Related Charges

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

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

Lease 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 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, including contractual, or estimates of, sublease income expected to be received, and related write-downs of leasehold improvements to their estimated fair value.

In 2015, we recorded $2.5 million of losses primarily relating to an approximate 43% reduction of office space at our leased corporate headquarters in Seattle, Washington. In 2016, we recorded additional losses of $2.2 million primarily relating to reduction of our office space at our corporate headquarters, resulting in total reduction of 69% as of December 31, 2016.

We continue to regularly evaluate the market for office space. If the market for such space changes further in future periods, we may have to revise our estimates which may result in future adjustments to expense for excess office facilities.

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

	Years Ended December 31,
	2017			2016			2015
Accrued loss, beginning of year	$	3,186		$	2,595		$	234
Additions and adjustments to the lease loss accrual, including sublease income estimate revision, and related asset write-downs	—			2,428			2,981
Less amounts paid, net of sublease income	(1,128		)	(1,837		)	(620		)
Accrued loss, end of year	2,058			3,186			2,595
Less current portion (included in Accrued and other current liabilities)	(341		)	(1,024		)	(822		)
Accrued loss, non-current portion (included in Other long term liabilities)	$	1,717		$	2,162		$	1,773