DISPOSITION RELATED AND OTHER COSTS

In May 2017, the Company announced plans to divest a number of its non-tech businesses to achieve greater focus and resource allocation toward its core tech-focused business. The divestitures included: Health eCareers (sold December 4, 2017), BioSpace (transferred majority ownership to BioSpace management on January 31, 2018), Hcareers (sold May 22, 2018), and Rigzone (sold the RigLogix portion of the Rigzone business on February 20, 2018 and transferred majority ownership of the remaining Rigzone business to Rigzone management on August 31, 2018). Additionally, the Company ceased the Dice Europe operations on August 31, 2018 and vacated certain offices during 2018. In connection with the divestitures and focus on the tech business, the Company incurred certain severance, reorganization, and other related costs to further these strategic objectives.

The following table displays a roll forward of the disposition related and other costs and related liability balances (in thousands):



Three Months Ended June 30, 2019	Accrual at March 31, 2019		Expense		Cash Payments			Accrual at June 30, 2019
Severance and retention	$	727	$	495	$	(405	)	$	817
Professional fees and other costs	1,204		330		(1,475		)	59
Lease exit and related asset impairment costs	642		—		(52		)	590
Total disposition related and other costs	$	2,573	$	825	$	(1,932	)	$	1,466



Three Months Ended June 30, 2018	Accrual at March 31, 2018		Expense		Cash Payments			Non-Cash Impairment			Accrual at June 30, 2018
Severance and retention	$	852	$	1,168	$	(498	)	$	—		$	1,522
Professional fees and other costs	653		523		(725		)	—			451
Lease exit and related asset impairment costs	—		427		—			(168		)	259
Total disposition related and other costs	$	1,505	$	2,118	$	(1,223	)	$	(168	)	$	2,232



Six Months Ended June 30, 2019	Accrual at December 31, 2018		Expense		Cash Payments			Accrual at June 30, 2019
Severance and retention	$	1,089	$	1,258	$	(1,530	)	$	817
Professional fees and other costs	1,271		442		(1,654		)	59
Lease exit and related asset impairment costs	947		—		(357		)	590
Total disposition related and other costs	$	3,307	$	1,700	$	(3,541	)	$	1,466



Six Months Ended June 30, 2018	Accrual at December 31, 2017		Expense		Cash Payments			Non-Cash Impairment			Accrual at June 30, 2018
Severance and retention	$	1,237	$	1,770	$	(1,485	)	$	—		$	1,522
Professional fees and other costs	825		932		(1,306		)	—			451
Lease exit and related asset impairment costs	—		427		—			(168		)	259
Total disposition related and other costs	$	2,062	$	3,129	$	(2,791	)	$	(168	)	$	2,232