Restructuring and Impairment Charges

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Restructuring Charges [Abstract]

Restructuring Charges

Restructuring and Impairment Charges

During the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011, the Company recorded restructuring charges totaling $0.02 million and $0.1 million, respectively, which consisted of severance and branch office closure costs. As of September 30, 2011, all payments relating to this restructuring were complete.

During the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2010, the Company recorded restructuring charges totaling $0.7 million and $0.9 million, respectively. The restructuring charges consisted of employee severance costs related to the resignation of the Company's former CEO and employee severance costs primarily related to cost reduction actions relating to the Company's Portamedic and Hooper Holmes Services service lines. As of September 30, 2011, all payments relating to these restructuring costs were complete.

During the year ended December 31, 2010, the Company recorded restructuring charges totaling $1.0 million. These charges consisted primarily of severance costs related to the resignation of the Company's former CEO and employee severance costs primarily relating to the Company's Portamedic and Hooper Holmes Services service lines. As of September 30, 2011, all payments relating to this restructuring were complete.

At September 30, 2011, $0.04 million of restructuring charges relating to 2009 were recorded in accrued expenses in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. Cash payments related to the above described restructuring charges are expected to be completed within the next twelve months.

During the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011, the Company recorded a charge of $0.2 million relating to the write-off of certain software that was under development. The Company determined that the development to date would not support the intended functionality of the Company's order processing applications. This charge is reflected in Selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011.