OTHER CURRENT ASSETS, OTHER ASSETS, ACCRUED EXPENSES, OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES AND OTHER LIABILITIES AND DEFERRED CREDITS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Other Current Assets Other Assets Accrued Expenses Other Current Liabilities And Other Non Current Liabilities And Deferred Credits [Abstract]

Schedule of Other Current Assets

A summary of other current assets as of December 31, is as follows:

	Successor
(In thousands)	2018		2017
Deposits	$	1,413		1,780
Investments held in rabbi trust (A)		18		8,908
Prepaid expenses		10,405		8,442
	$	11,836		19,130

(A)  We converted substantially all investments held in the rabbi trust to cash to fund a lump sum benefit to the former CEO                  in May 2018. Refer to Note (10) for more information regarding this payment.  

Schedule of Other Assets

A summary of other assets as of December 31, is as follows:

	Successor
(In thousands)	2018		2017
Recoverable insurance losses	$	4,056		2,405
Investments held for savings plans		4,807		6,583
Long-term deposits		16,848		16,217
Deferred tax asset		395		—
Other		5,220		5,847
	$	31,326		31,052

Schedule of Accrued Expenses

A summary of accrued expenses as of December 31, is as follows:

	Successor
(In thousands)	2018		2017
Payroll and related payables	$	17,447		17,344
Commissions payable (B)		1,990		1,898
Accrued vessel expenses		29,534		27,222
Accrued interest expense		5,985		6,036
Other accrued expenses (C)		6,828		2,306
	$	61,784		54,806

(B) Excludes $28.0 million and $36.4 million of commissions due to Sonatide at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. These amounts are included in amounts due to affiliates.

(C) Includes $1.5 million as of December 31, 2018 related to a $5.5 million charge incurred during the twelve months ended December 31, 2018 relating to the abandonment of office leases for duplicate facilities in St. Rose and New Orleans, Louisiana, Houston Texas and Aberdeen, Scotland

Schedule of Other Current Liabilities

A summary of other current liabilities as of December 31, is as follows:

	Successor
(In thousands)	2018		2017
Taxes payable	$	13,167		10,326
Amounts payable to holders of General Unsecured Claims (D)		—		8,474
Other		5,199		893
	$	18,366		19,693

(D) Remaining payable to holders of General Unsecured Claims which was paid in January 2018.

Schedule of Other Liabilities And Deferred Credits

A summary of other liabilities and deferred credits as of December 31, is as follows:

	Successor
(In thousands)	2018		2017
Postretirement benefits liability	$	—		2,642
Pension liabilities		33,124		36,614
Liability for uncertain tax positions		43,790		23,043
Deferred tax liability		1,913		—
Other (E)		11,075		9,692
	$	89,902		71,991

(E)  Includes $3.8 million as of December 31, 2018 related to a $5.5 million charge incurred during the twelve months ended December 31, 2018 relating to the abandonment of office leases for duplicate facilities in St. Rose and New Orleans, Louisiana, Houston Texas and Aberdeen, Scotland.