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Other Operating Expenses
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Other Operating Expenses [Abstract]  
Other Operating Expenses


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19.    Other Operating Expenses

December 31,

2019

2018

2017

Litigation settlement

$

6,000

$

796

$

84,476

Loss on sale of transportation equipment

2,266

-

5,266

Loss on disposal of property and equipment

866

504

-

Program closure expenses

-

-

1,138

Total other operating expenses

$

9,132

$

1,300

$

90,880

During the first quarter of 2019, the Company recorded $6.0 million for a potential legal settlement, which includes the settlement amount, estimated employment taxes and other litigation costs. Also during 2019, the Company recorded $2.3 million for the loss on sale of transportation equipment.

During 2017, the Company recorded $84.5 million related to the Settlement Agreement and a related qui tam case. See Footnote 17 for further discussion. The company recorded $5.3 million related to the loss on the sale of transportation equipment. Also during 2017, the Company recorded $1.1 million related to the closure of three Alabama programs at VITAS.