Capitalized Interest

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Interest Expense [Abstract]

Capitalized Interest

13. CAPITALIZED INTEREST

The following table sets forth details of interest incurred, capitalized and expensed included in continuing operations:

	Three months ended September 30				Nine months ended September 30
In thousands	2018		2017		2018		2017
Interest cost incurred	$	3,965	$	3,856	$	11,633	$	11,219
Interest capitalized		-		532		396		1,194
Interest expense	$	3,965	$	3,324	$	11,237	$	10,025

Capitalized interest relates to spending for the Airlaid capacity expansion project in 2017 and 2018.