Other (Income) Expenses

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]

Other (Income) Expenses

Other (Income) Expenses, Net

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

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30						June 30
(In thousands)	2018			2017			2018			2017
Employee termination benefit costs	$	769		$	1,695		$	2,212		$	2,448
Net gains (a)	(1,097		)	(88		)	(1,097		)	(210		)
Other costs to exit activities	100			247			464			347
Impaired asset write-downs	104			281			113			281
Other	(756		)	(63		)	(750		)	100
Other (income) expenses, net	$	(880	)	$	2,072		$	942		$	2,966

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

The caption, Other, above includes the adjustment to previously accrued amounts related to Other (income) expenses, net for which the ultimate settlement of such liability was less than previous estimates.