Property, Plant and Equipment

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Property, plant and equipment consisted of the following (with the amounts as of December 31, 2015 reflecting the acquisition of JRN Newspapers):

	As of December 31,
	2015			2014
Land and improvements	$	52,705		$	44,463
Buildings and improvements	165,441			133,019
Equipment	291,221			264,194
Construction in progress	1,487			475
Total	510,854			442,151
Accumulated depreciation	(268,513		)	(256,603		)
Net property, plant and equipment	$	242,341		$	185,548

We recorded accelerated depreciation of $1,315 in the year ended December 31, 2015 related to certain assets that were removed from service or will be replaced by a press project when it is completed in 2016.

During the second quarter of 2015, we recorded an impairment of $265 for land and a building based on an accepted offer to sell the property. The fair value measurement is considered a level 3 measurement in the GAAP valuation hierarchy. The charge is recorded in selling, general and administrative expense.