GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS [Abstract]

he changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by operating and reportable segment for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, are as follows (in thousands):



	Infusion Services		Home Health Services		PBM Services		Total
Balance at December 31, 2011	$	265,859	$	33,784	$	12,744	$	312,387
Acquisitions	38,423		—		—		38,423
Balance at December 31, 2012	$	304,282	$	33,784	$	12,744	$	350,810
Acquisitions	254,304		—		—		254,304
Other adjustments	7		—		—		7
Balance at December 31, 2013	$	558,593	$	33,784	$	12,744	$	605,121

Schedule of Indefinite and Finite Lived Intangible Assets

Intangible assets consisted of the following as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):



	December 31, 2013							December 31, 2012
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
Indefinite Lived Assets
Home Health certificates of need	$	9,600	$	—		$	9,600	$	9,600	$	—		$	9,600
Home Health nursing trademarks	5,800		—			5,800		5,800		—			5,800
	15,400		—			15,400		15,400		—			15,400
Finite Lived Assets
Infusion customer relationships	25,650		(12,062		)	13,588		9,300		(7,447		)	1,853
Infusion trademarks	6,200		(3,514		)	2,686		2,600		(2,407		)	193
Non-compete agreements	1,500		(950		)	550		—		—			—
	33,350		(16,526		)	16,824		11,900		(9,854		)	2,046
	$	48,750	$	(16,526	)	$	32,224	$	27,300	$	(9,854	)	$	17,446

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense

otal amortization expense of intangible assets was $6.7 million, $4.0 million, and $3.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011, respectively. Amortization expense is expected to be the following (in thousands):



Year ending December 31,	Estimated Amortization
2014	$	5,571
2015	4,966
2016	2,622
2017	2,385
2018	1,221
Thereafter	$	59
Total estimated amortization expense	$	16,824