Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Litigation and Other Non-Routine Transaction Related Expenses

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

	Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2017		2016			2017		2016
Litigation and other non-routine costs:
Audit Committee Investigation and related matters (1)	$	9,476	$	5,221		$	36,501	$	13,413
Legal fees and expenses (2)	31		59			292		155
Total costs incurred	9,507		5,280			36,793		13,568
Insurance recoveries	—		(650		)	—		(11,196		)
Total	$	9,507	$	4,630		$	36,793	$	2,372

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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 and in connection with related insurance recovery matters.

(2) Includes legal fees and expenses associated with litigation resulting from prior mergers.