Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Litigation and non-routine costs, net of insurance recoveries

Litigation and non-routine costs, net include the following costs and recoveries (amounts in thousands):

	Year Ended December 31,
	2019			2018			2017
Litigation and non-routine costs, net:
Audit Committee Investigation and related matters (1)	$	70,168		$	59,755		$	49,434
Legal fees and expenses (2)	2			530			421
Litigation settlements (3)	820,208			233,246			—
Merger related transfer taxes(4)	—			—			(1,595		)
Total costs	890,378			293,531			48,260
Insurance recoveries (5)	(48,420		)	(2,568		)	(300		)
Other recoveries (6)	(26,536		)	—			—
Total	$	815,422		$	290,963		$	47,960

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(1) Includes all fees and costs associated with various litigations and investigations prompted by the results of the 2014 investigation conducted by the audit committee (the “Audit Committee”) of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Audit Committee Investigation”), including fees and costs incurred pursuant to the Company’s advancement obligations, litigation related thereto and in connection with related insurance recovery matters, net of accrual reversals.

(2) Includes legal fees and expenses associated with litigation resulting from prior mergers and excludes amounts presented in income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes in the consolidated statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2018.

(3) Refer to Note 10 – Commitments and Contingencies for additional information.

(4) The negative balance for the year ended December 31, 2017 is a result of estimated costs accrued in prior periods that exceeded actual expenses incurred.

(5) $2.3 million during the year ended December 31, 2018 relates to litigation resulting from prior mergers.

(6)

Represents the surrender of 2.9 million Limited Partner OP Units. Refer to Note 12 – Equity for additional information.