Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill, by segment, were as follows:



(in thousands)	Education			Television Broadcasting		Healthcare			Other Businesses			Total
As of December 31, 2016
Goodwill	$	1,111,003		$	168,345	$	59,640		$	142,501		$	1,481,489
Accumulated impairment losses	(350,850		)	—		—			(7,685		)	(358,535		)
	760,153			168,345		59,640			134,816			1,122,954
Acquisitions	19,174			22,470		10,181			91,324			143,149
Impairment	—			—		—			(7,616		)	(7,616		)
Dispositions	—			—		(412		)	—			(412		)
Foreign currency exchange rate changes	41,635			—		—			—			41,635
As of December 31, 2017
Goodwill	1,171,812			190,815		69,409			233,825			1,665,861
Accumulated impairment losses	(350,850		)	—		—			(15,301		)	(366,151		)
	820,962			190,815		69,409			218,524			1,299,710
Acquisitions	20,424			—		217			21,199			41,840
Dispositions	(11,191		)	—		—			—			(11,191		)
Foreign currency exchange rate changes	(32,647		)	—		—			—			(32,647		)
As of December 31, 2018
Goodwill	1,128,699			190,815		69,626			255,024			1,644,164
Accumulated impairment losses	(331,151		)	—		—			(15,301		)	(346,452		)
	$	797,548		$	190,815	$	69,626		$	239,723		$	1,297,712

Other intangible assets consist of the following:



		As of December 31, 2018						As of December 31, 2017
(in thousands)	Useful Life Range	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount
Amortized Intangible Assets
Student and customer relationships	2–10 years (1)	$	282,761	$	114,429	$	168,332	$	260,464	$	83,690	$	176,774
Trade names and trademarks	2–10 years	87,285		39,825		47,460		50,286		25,596		24,690
Network affiliation agreements	10 years	17,400		3,408		13,992		17,400		1,668		15,732
Databases and technology	3–6 years	27,041		8,471		18,570		19,563		5,008		14,555
Noncompete agreements	2–5 years	1,088		838		250		930		467		463
Other	1–8 years	24,530		9,873		14,657		13,430		7,668		5,762
		$	440,105	$	176,844	$	263,261	$	362,073	$	124,097	$	237,976
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets
Trade names and trademarks		$	80,102					$	82,745
FCC licenses		18,800						18,800
Licensure and accreditation		150						650
		$	99,052					$	102,195

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(1)	As of December 31, 2017, the student and customer relationships’ minimum useful life was 1 year.

The changes in carrying amount of goodwill at the Company’s education division were as follows:



(in thousands)	Kaplan International			Higher Education			Test Preparation			Professional (U.S.)			Total
As of December 31, 2016
Goodwill	$	555,185		$	205,494		$	166,098		$	184,226		$	1,111,003
Accumulated impairment losses	—			(131,023		)	(102,259		)	(117,568		)	(350,850		)
	555,185			74,471			63,839			66,658			760,153
Acquisitions	19,174			—			—			—			19,174
Foreign currency exchange rate changes	41,502			—			—			133			41,635
As of December 31, 2017
Goodwill	615,861			205,494			166,098			184,359			1,171,812
Accumulated impairment losses	—			(131,023		)	(102,259		)	(117,568		)	(350,850		)
	615,861			74,471			63,839			66,791			820,962
Acquisitions	62			—			822			19,540			20,424
Dispositions	—			(11,191		)	—			—			(11,191		)
Foreign currency exchange rate changes	(32,499		)	(40		)	—			(108		)	(32,647		)
As of December 31, 2018
Goodwill	583,424			174,564			166,920			203,791			1,128,699
Accumulated impairment losses	—			(111,324		)	(102,259		)	(117,568		)	(331,151		)
	$	583,424		$	63,240		$	64,661		$	86,223		$	797,548