DISPOSITION RELATED AND OTHER COSTS (Notes)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Restructuring and Related Activities Disclosure [Text Block]

DISPOSITION RELATED AND OTHER COSTS

In May 2017, the Company announced plans to divest a number of its online professional communities to achieve greater focus and resource allocation toward its core tech-focused business. The planned divestitures included: BioSpace (transferred majority ownership to BioSpace management on January 31, 2018), Hcareers (sold May 22, 2018), Health eCareers (sold December 4, 2017), and Rigzone (sold the RigLogix portion of the Rigzone business on February 22, 2018 and transferred majority ownership of the remaining Rigzone business to Rigzone management on August 31, 2018). Additionally, the Company ceased the Dice Europe operations on August 31, 2018 and vacated certain offices during 2018. In connection with the planned divestitures and reorganization to the tech-focused strategy, the Company incurred certain costs, including severance and retention, lease exit, business closure, professional fees related to activist shareholders, search, financial advisory, and legal services, and other costs to further these strategic objectives. The activities associated with disposition related and other costs were substantially completed during the year ended December 31, 2019.

The following table displays a roll forward of the disposition related and other costs and related liability balances (in thousands):

Three Months Ended March 31, 2020	Accrual at December 31, 2019		Expense		Cash Payments		Accrual at March 31, 2020
Severance and retention	$	145	$	—	$	(16)	$	129
Lease exit and related asset impairment costs	365		—		(46)		319
Total disposition related and other costs	$	510	$	—	$	(62)	$	448

Three Months Ended March 31, 2019	Accrual at December 31, 2018		Expense		Cash Payments		Accrual at March 31, 2019
Severance and retention	$	1,089	$	763	$	(1,125)	$	727
Professional fees and other costs	1,271		112		(179)		1,204
Lease exit and related asset impairment costs	947		—		(305)		642
Total disposition related and other costs	$	3,307	$	875	$	(1,609)	$	2,573