EXIT ACTIVITIES AND RESTRUCTURING LIABILITIES (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Schedule of transactions and balances for exit activities and restructuring charges

The following table displays the transactions and balances for exit activities and restructuring charges during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 (in thousands). Our real estate obligations are substantially related to our INAP COLO segment. Severance is spread across both reportable segments.

	Balance December 31, 2016		Initial Charges		Plan Adjustments		Cash Payments			Balance September 30, 2017
Activity for 2017 restructuring charge:
Real estate obligations	$	—	$	4,024	$	654	$	(881	)	$	3,797
Activity for 2016 restructuring charge:
Severance	1,911		—		958		(2,467		)	402
Real estate obligations	933		—		76		(730		)	279
Activity for 2015 restructuring charge:
Real estate obligation	111		—		2		(38		)	75
Service contracts	565		—		15		(148		)	432
Activity for 2014 restructuring charge:
Real estate obligation	1,183		—		95		(463		)	815
	$	4,703	$	4,024	$	1,800	$	(4,727	)	$	5,800

	Balance December 31, 2015		Initial Charges		Plan Adjustments			Cash Payments			Balance September 30, 2016
Activity for 2016 restructuring charge:
Real estate obligations	$	—	$	197	$	12		$	(149	)	$	60
Service contracts	—		42		(21		)	(21		)	—
Activity for 2015 restructuring charge:
Real estate obligation	164		—		(10		)	(37		)	117
Service contracts	843		—		5			(238		)	610
Activity for 2014 restructuring charge:
Real estate obligations	1,701		—		85			(474		)	1,312
Activity for 2007 restructuring charge:
Real estate obligation	1,170		—		555			(1,436		)	289
	$	3,878	$	239	$	626		$	(2,355	)	$	2,388