Intangible Assets, Net (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Intangible assets, exclusive of goodwill, consisted of the following at December 31, 2015:


	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Accumulated Impairment Loss	Net Carrying Amount
Finite-lived intangible assets:
Long-term franchise agreements and contracts	$	210,384	$	(60,205)	$	-	$	150,179
Customer lists		173,855		(96,941)		-		76,914
Permits and non-competition agreements		81,240		(13,587)		-		67,653
		465,479		(170,733)		-		294,746
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Solid waste collection and transportation permits		152,761		-		-		152,761
Material recycling facility permits		42,283		-		-		42,283
E&P facility permits		59,855		-		(38,351)		21,504
		254,899		-		(38,351)		216,548
Intangible assets, exclusive of goodwill	$	720,378	$	(170,733)	$	(38,351)	$	511,294

Intangible assets, exclusive of goodwill, consisted of the following at December 31, 2014:


	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount
Finite-lived intangible assets:
Long-term franchise agreements and contracts	$	195,676	$	(52,448)	$	143,228
Customer lists		161,463		(77,931)		83,532
Permits and non-competition agreements		41,369		(11,777)		29,592
		398,508		(142,156)		256,352
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Solid waste collection and transportation permits		151,505		-		151,505
Material recycling facility permits		42,283		-		42,283
E&P facility permits		59,855		-		59,855
		253,643		-		253,643
Intangible assets, exclusive of goodwill	$	652,151	$	(142,156)	$	509,995

Estimated future amortization expense for the next five years relating to finite-lived intangible assets is as follows: