Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Litigation and Other Non-Routine Transaction Related Expenses

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



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017		2016
Litigation and other non-routine costs:
Audit Committee Investigation and related matters ⁽¹⁾	$	12,671	$	4,742
Legal fees and expenses ⁽²⁾	204		83
Total costs incurred	12,875		4,825
Insurance recoveries	—		(10,000		)
Total	$	12,875	$	(5,175	)

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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 Company’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)	Includes legal fees and expenses associated with litigation resulting from prior mergers.