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DISPOSITION RELATED AND OTHER COSTS (Notes)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]  
Restructuring and Related Activities Disclosure DISPOSITION RELATED AND OTHER COSTSIn 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 and sold the remaining interest during the second quarter of
2020), 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 September 30, 2020Accrual at June 30, 2020ExpenseCash PaymentsAccrual at September 30, 2020
Severance and retention$129 $— $— $129 
Lease exit and related asset impairment costs273 — (13)260 
Total disposition related and other costs$402 $— $(13)$389 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2019Accrual at June 30, 2019ExpenseCash PaymentsAccrual at September 30, 2019
Severance and retention$817 $— $(292)$525 
Professional fees and other costs59 — (37)22 
Lease exit and related asset impairment costs590 — (175)415 
Total disposition related and other costs$1,466 $— $(504)$962 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020Accrual at December 31, 2019ExpenseCash PaymentsAccrual at September 30, 2020
Severance and retention$145 $— $(16)$129 
Lease exit and related asset impairment costs365 — (105)260 
Total disposition related and other costs$510 $— $(121)$389 


Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019Accrual at December 31, 2018ExpenseCash PaymentsAccrual at September 30, 2019
Severance and retention$1,089 $1,258 $(1,822)$525 
Professional fees and other costs1,271 442 (1,691)22 
Lease exit and related asset impairment costs947 — (532)415 
Total disposition related and other costs$3,307 $1,700 $(4,045)$962