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INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL 10K
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL [Abstract]  
INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL
NOTE 8. INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL

All changes in goodwill between December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, relate to foreign currency translation.  Intangible assets consist of the following (in thousands):


 
USA Segment
  
Brazil Segment
  Total  
 
Patents
  
Trademarks
  
Customer Lists
  
Trademarks
  
Customer Lists
  
Intangible Assets
 
December 31, 2013
            
Cost
 
$
1,697
  
$
48
  
$
2,677
  
$
2,964
  
$
1,084
  
$
8,470
 
Accumulated amortization
  
(1,170
)
  
(41
)
  
(2,466
)
  
(2,472
)
  
(904
)
  
(7,053
)
Net book value
 
$
527
  
$
7
  
$
211
  
$
492
  
$
180
  
$
1,417
 
                        
December 31, 2012
                        
Cost
 
$
1,697
  
$
48
  
$
2,677
  
$
3,418
  
$
1,250
  
$
9,090
 
Accumulated amortization
  
(1,029
)
  
(38
)
  
(2,222
)
  
(2,362
)
  
(864
)
  
(6,515
)
Net book value
 
$
668
  
$
10
  
$
455
  
$
1,056
  
$
386
  
$
2,575
 
                        
Estimated useful lives
 
17 years
  
7 years
  
7 years
  
7 years
  
7 years
     

We purchased no intangible assets in 2013 or 2012.  All changes in the cost of Brazil segment intangibles are due to foreign currency translation.  Amortization expense is expected to be $0.9 million in 2014, $0.3 million in 2015, $0.1 million in 2016 and $0.1 million in 2017.