Other (Income) Expenses

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]

Other (Income) Expenses

Other Expenses, Net

The major components of this Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations caption are as follows:

	Three Months Ended
	March 31
(In thousands)	2018		2017
Employee termination benefit costs	$	1,443	$	753
Net gains (a)	—		(122		)
Other costs to exit activities	364		100
Impaired asset write-downs	9		—
Other	6		163
Other expenses, net	$	1,822	$	894

(a) Net gains result from the sales of redundant properties (primarily land, buildings and related equipment) and non-core assets.