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Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Change in Accrued Environmental Remediation and Related Costs

The table below presents a summary of the activity in our accrued environmental costs during the past three years.  The amount charged to expense is included in corporate expense on our Consolidated Statements of Operations.

 

 

Years ended December 31,

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Balance at the beginning of the year

$

113,133

 

 

$

116,658

 

 

$

111,909

 

Additions charged to expense, net

 

5,152

 

 

 

3,376

 

 

 

2,735

 

Payments, net

 

(1,627

)

 

 

(8,125

)

 

 

(16,433

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at the end of the year

$

116,658

 

 

$

111,909

 

 

$

98,211

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amounts recognized in the balance sheet:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liability

$

13,350

 

 

$

5,302

 

 

$

5,027

 

Noncurrent liability

 

103,308

 

 

 

106,607

 

 

 

93,184

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at the end of the year

$

116,658

 

 

$

111,909

 

 

$

98,211