Transaction and Other Costs Transaction and Other Costs

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]

Schedule of Other Operating Cost and Expense, by Component [Table Text Block]

Transaction and Other Costs

The following is a summary of transaction and other costs:



	Year Ended December 31,
	2019		2018		2017
	(In thousands)
Relocation of corporate headquarters ⁽¹⁾	$	10,900	$	—	$	—
Demolition costs ⁽²⁾	5,432		—		—
Formation transaction and integration costs ⁽³⁾	5,252		15,907		127,739
Completed, potential and pursued transaction expenses	651		9,008		—
Other ⁽⁴⁾	1,000		2,791		—
Transaction and other costs	$	23,235	$	27,706	$	127,739

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⁽¹⁾	In November 2019, we relocated our corporate headquarters. Upon the relocation of our corporate headquarters, we incurred an impairment charge on the right-of-use assets for leases related to our former corporate headquarters as well as other costs. See Note 17 for more information.


⁽²⁾	Related to 1900 Crystal Drive.

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For the year ended December 31, 2019 includes integration and severance costs. For the year ended December 31, 2018 includes transition services provided by our former parent, and integration and severance costs. For the year ended December 31, 2017 includes severance and transaction bonus expense of $40.8 million, investment banking fees of $33.6 million, legal fees of $13.9 million and accounting fees of $10.8 million.

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For the year ended December 31, 2019 represents a contribution to the Washington Housing Conservancy. For the year ended December 31, 2018 represents costs related to the successful pursuit of Amazon's additional headquarters at our properties in National Landing.