DISPOSITION RELATED AND OTHER COSTS (Notes)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]

Restructuring and Related Activities Disclosure [Text Block]

DISPOSITION RELATED AND OTHER COSTS

In January 2016, the Company completed the sale of Slashdot Media and incurred severance costs and additional stock based compensation expense for the acceleration of stock vesting. The Company recognized a loss on the sale of assets of Slashdot Media.

Effective January 1, 2016, the Company reorganized leadership responsibilities to leverage operating capabilities more effectively across four of its brands which serve specific industries, and to optimize these brands for future growth by streamlining operations and development. This entailed combining four of its global brands (eFinancialCareers, Rigzone, Hcareers and BioSpace) to have one management structure under a combined group called Global Industry Group (“GIG”).

The following table displays a roll forward of the disposition related and other costs, all of which were settled as of December 31, 2016:

	Accrual at										Accrual at
	December 31, 2015		Expense		Cash Payments			Non-Cash			December 31, 2016
Severance—Slashdot Media	$	—	$	981	$	(981	)	$	—		$	—
Accelerated stock based compensation expense—Slashdot Media	—		900		—			(900		)	—
Loss on sale of Slashdot Media	—		639		—			(639		)	—
Severance related to other brands	—		827		(827		)	—			—
Total	$	—	$	3,347	$	(1,808	)	$	(1,539	)	$	—