Restructuring Costs

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Restructuring and Related Activities Disclosure [Text Block]

During 2015, QEP had multiple restructuring events, including the closure of its Tulsa office, which occurred in the third quarter of 2015. The Company estimates that the total costs related to the 2015 reorganizations will be approximately $8.1 million, of which approximately $5.3 million is related to one-time termination benefits and approximately $2.8 million is related to relocation of certain employees. During the three months ended March 31, 2016, restructuring costs of $0.3 million were incurred and paid related to the Tulsa office closure, all of which were related to the relocation of certain employees. The Company estimates that the remaining $0.1 million of restructuring costs related to the 2015 reorganizations will be incurred during the remainder of 2016. These restructuring costs were recorded within "General and administrative" expense of the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations.