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Goodwill and Intangible Assets
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Goodwill and Intangible Assets

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 were as follows (in thousands):
 
TASER
 
Software and Sensors
 
Total
Balance, beginning of period
$
1,338

 
$
23,643

 
$
24,981

Foreign currency translation adjustment
(52
)
 
(53
)
 
(105
)
Balance, end of period
$
1,286

 
$
23,590

 
$
24,876



Intangible assets (other than goodwill) consisted of the following (in thousands):
 
 
 
September 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
Useful
Life
 
Gross
Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
Carrying
Amount
 
Gross
Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
Carrying
Amount
Amortizable (definite-lived) intangible assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Domain names
5-10 years
 
$
3,161

 
$
(959
)
 
$
2,202

 
$
3,161

 
$
(732
)
 
$
2,429

Issued patents
4-15 years
 
3,170

 
(1,268
)
 
1,902

 
2,940

 
(1,106
)
 
1,834

Issued trademarks
3-11 years
 
1,006

 
(532
)
 
474

 
1,053

 
(599
)
 
454

Customer relationships
4-8 years
 
3,664

 
(1,263
)
 
2,401

 
3,701

 
(880
)
 
2,821

Non-compete agreements
3-4 years
 
446

 
(397
)
 
49

 
540

 
(439
)
 
101

Developed technology
3-7 years
 
10,660

 
(5,982
)
 
4,678

 
13,404

 
(7,081
)
 
6,323

Re-acquired distribution rights
2 years
 
1,932

 
(1,932
)
 
—

 
1,928

 
(1,813
)
 
115

Total amortizable
 
 
24,039

 
(12,333
)
 
11,706

 
26,727

 
(12,650
)
 
14,077

Not amortizable (indefinite-lived) intangible assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TASER trademark
 
 
900

 
 
 
900

 
900

 
 
 
900

Patents and trademarks pending
 
 
922

 
 
 
922

 
958

 
 
 
958

Total not amortizable
 
 
1,822

 
 
 
1,822

 
1,858

 
 
 
1,858

Total intangible assets
 
 
$
25,861

 
$
(12,333
)
 
$
13,528

 
$
28,585

 
$
(12,650
)
 
$
15,935


Amortization expense of intangible assets for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 was $0.8 million and $2.7 million, respectively. Amortization expense of intangible assets for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 was $1.6 million and $4.6 million, respectively. Estimated amortization for intangible assets with definite lives for the remaining three months of 2019, the next five years ended December 31, and thereafter, is as follows (in thousands):
2019 Remaining
$
948

2020
3,177

2021
2,862

2022
1,256

2023
962

2024
881

Thereafter
1,620

Total
$
11,706