Note 16 - Discontinued Operations

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Discontinued Operations And Disposal Groups [Abstract]

Discontinued Operations

(16) Discontinued Operations

For all periods presented, financial results for discontinued operations relate to environmental investigation and remediation expenses for divested sites. The following table is a reconciliation of the pre-tax loss on discontinued operations to the net loss on discontinued operations, as presented on the income statement:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
(Loss)/income from discontinued operations, pre-tax	$	(99	)	$	126		$	(855	)	$	(1,946	)
Income tax benefit/(expense)		13			(106	)		145			622
(Loss)/income from discontinued operations, net of tax	$	(86	)	$	20		$	(710	)	$	(1,324	)

As of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, liabilities recorded on the Company’s balance sheet related to discontinued operations were $17,656 and $17,511, respectively.  At this time, the Company cannot reasonably estimate the period of time during which the involvement is expected to continue.  Net cash used in discontinued operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 were $557 and $1,185, respectively.  Refer to Note 15 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements for further disclosures on the Company’s environmental contingencies.