GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Intangible Assets and Goodwill

At December 31, 2016 and 2015, the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization of intangible assets, other than goodwill, are as follows:

		December 31,				Identifiable		December 31,				Identifiable
		2016				Intangible		2015				Intangible
(in thousands)	*Estimated	Gross				Assets, less		Gross				Assets, less
	Useful	Carrying		Accumulated		Accumulated		Carrying		Accumulated		Accumulated
	Life	Amount		Amortization		Amortization		Amount		Amortization		Amortization
Finite-lived intangible assets
Power and Electro-Mechanical Segment
Trademark and trade name - V-Infinity	5 years	$	1,095	$	(986)	$	109	$	1,095	$	(767)	$	328
Trademark and trade name - AMP Group	3 years		27		(14)		13		27		(4)		23
Trademark and trade name - CUI Canada	3 years		128		(79)		49		128		(36)		92
Technology rights	20 years**		1,291		(410)		881		1,241		(251)		990
Computer software	3 to 5 years		926		(807)		119		972		(780)		192
Product certifications	3 years		1,059		(479)		580		825		(439)		386
Customer relationships - CUI Canada	7 years		267		(70)		197		267		(32)		235
Other intangible assets	***		121		(109)		12		121		(92)		29
Total Power and Electro-Mechanical			4,914		(2,954)		1,960		4,676		(2,401)		2,275
Energy Segment
Order backlog	2 years		2,748		(2,748)		—		3,298		(3,298)		—
Trade name - Orbital	10 years		1,478		(554)		924		1,773		(488)		1,285
Customer list - Orbital	10 years		5,746		(2,155)		3,591		6,895		(1,896)		4,999
Technology rights	20 years**		308		(106)		202		370		(90)		280
Technology-Based Asset - Know How	12 years		2,328		(727)		1,601		2,793		(640)		2,153
Technology-Based Asset - Software	10 years		505		(189)		316		605		(166)		439
Computer software	3 to 5 years		301		(2)		299		2		(1)		1
Other intangible assets	***		9		(3)		6		11		(1)		10
Total Energy Segment			13,423		(6,484)		6,939		15,747		(6,580)		9,167
Other segment
Other intangible assets	***		—		—		—		20		(18)		2
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Power and Electro-Mechanical Segment
Trade mark and trade name - CUI			4,893		—		4,893		4,893		—		4,893
Customer list - CUI			1,857		—		1,857		1,857		—		1,857
Patents pending - Technology			552		—		552		552		—		552
			7,302		—		7,302		7,302		—		7,302
Total Identifiable other intangible assets		$	25,639	$	(9,438)	$	16,201	$	27,745	$	(8,999)	$	18,746

* All intangibles are reviewed annually for impairment, or sooner if circumstances change.

** Technology rights are amortized over a 20-year life or the term of the rights agreement.

*** Other intangible assets are amortized over an appropriate useful life, as determined by management in relation to the other intangible asset characteristics.

Schedule of Goodwill

The following table reflects the carrying amount of goodwill as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, and the 2016 and 2015 activity (in thousands):

	Power and
	Electro -
	Mechanical		Energy		Other		Total
Balance, December 31, 2014	$	13,021	$	8,866	$	—	$	21,887
CUI-Canada, Inc. acquisition		64		—		—		64
Currency translation adjustments		(8)		(416)				(424)
Balance, December 31, 2015		13,077		8,450		—		21,527
Currency translation adjustments		6		(1,408)		—		(1,402)
Balance, December 31, 2016	$	13,083	$	7,042	$	—	$	20,125