Discontinued Operations

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

Discontinued Operations

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

The Company's results of discontinued operations consist primarily of changes in liabilities related to benefits for former employees previously associated with ABX's former hub operation for DHL. The Company may incur expenses and cash outlays in the future related to pension obligations, self-insurance reserves for medical expenses and wage loss for former employees. Carrying amounts of significant assets and liabilities of the discontinued operations are below (in thousands):

	December 31
	2018		2017
Liabilities
Employee compensation and benefits	$	16,807	$	17,880
Post-retirement	846		4,652
Total Liabilities	$	17,653	$	22,532

During 2018, pre-tax earnings from discontinued operations were $1.8 million. Pre-tax results from discontinued operations were losses of $5.1 million and earnings of $3.8 million during 2017 and 2016, respectively.