Litigation and other non-routine costs include the following costs (amounts in thousands):



	Three Months Ended September 30,							Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2016			2015				2016			2015
Litigation and other non-routine costs:
Audit Committee Investigation and related matters ⁽¹⁾	$	5,221		$	9,251			$	13,413		$	38,953
Legal fees and expenses	59			(294		)	⁽²⁾	155			2,659			⁽³⁾
Other fees and expenses	—			—				—			632
Total costs incurred	5,280			8,957				13,568			42,244
Insurance recoveries	(650		)	(925		)		(11,196		)	(925		)
Total	$	4,630		$	8,032			$	2,372		$	41,319

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(1)

Includes all fees and costs associated with the previously-announced investigation conducted by the audit committee (the “Audit Committee”) of the General Partner’s board of directors (the “Audit Committee Investigation”) and various litigations and investigations prompted by the results of the Audit Committee Investigation, including fees and costs incurred pursuant to the Company’s advancement obligations.


(2)	The negative balance for the three months ended September 30, 2015 is a result of estimated costs accrued in prior periods that exceeded actual expenses incurred.


(3)	Primarily relates to fees incurred in connection with a legal matter resolved in early 2014.