Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Goodwill activity for each of the Company's two reportable segments, Critical Materials Handling (CMH) and Electronic Materials (EM), for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 is shown below:



(In thousands)	CMH			EM			Total
December 31, 2013	$	12,274		$	—		$	12,274
Addition due to acquisition	35,329			296,795			332,124
Other, including foreign currency translation	(120		)	(3,535		)	(3,655		)
December 31, 2014	47,483			293,260			340,743
Addition due to purchase accounting adjustments	—			4,972			4,972
Other, including foreign currency translation	(72		)	(3,532		)	(3,604		)
December 31, 2015	$	47,411		$	294,700		$	342,111

Schedule of Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Table Text Block]

ntangible assets at December 31, 2015 and 2014 consist of the following:



2015
(In thousands)	Gross carrying Amount		Accumulated amortization		Net carrying value		Weighted average life in years
Patents	$	1,315	$	900	$	415	9.8
Developed technology	199,377		101,983		97,394		6.6
Trademarks and trade names	17,085		10,905		6,180		9.8
Customer relationships	218,283		72,948		145,335		10.3
Other	16,766		7,148		9,618		6.6
	$	452,826	$	193,884	$	258,942	8.5



2014
(In thousands)	Gross carrying amount		Accumulated amortization		Net carrying value		Weighted average life in years
Patents	$	1,347	$	779	$	568	9.8
Developed technology	199,402		78,785		120,617		6.6
Trademarks and trade names	17,152		8,883		8,269		9.8
Customer relationships	220,420		54,452		165,968		10.3
Other	16,768		3,636		13,132		6.6
	$	455,089	$	146,535	$	308,554	8.5

Estimated Future Amortization Expense

The amortization expense for each of the five succeeding years and thereafter relating to intangible assets currently recorded in the Company's consolidated balance sheets is estimated to be the following at December 31, 2015:




Fiscal year ending December 31	(In thousands)
2016	$	44,802
2017	43,936
2018	40,797
2019	38,557
2020	28,743
Thereafter	62,107
	$	258,942

Schedule Of Amortization Of Intangibles Table [Text Block]

The table below sets forth the amortization expense for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013:



(In thousands)	2015		2014		2013
Amortization expense	$	47,349	$	37,067	$	9,347

The following table presents amortization of intangibles for each of the Company’s segments for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013:



(In thousands)	2015		2014		2013
Amortization of intangibles:
CMH	$	9,651	$	10,180	$	8,620
EM	37,698		26,887		727
Total amortization of intangibles	$	47,349	$	37,067	$	9,347