Goodwill and Other Intangibles, Net

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

The following tables summarize the changes in intangible assets during the twelve months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 (amounts in thousands):



	December 31, 2014
	Estimated useful life	Gross carrying amount		Accumulated amortization			Net carrying amount
Indefinite-lived assets:
Trade names	Indefinite	$	54,732	$	—		$	54,732
Certificates of need/licenses	Indefinite	19,058		—			19,058
Indefinite-lived balance at end of period		73,790		—			73,790
Amortizing assets:
Trade names	2 months – 5 years	8,210		(2,797		)	5,413
Non-compete agreements	3 months – 2 years	4,225		(3,763		)	462
Favorable leases	6 months – 3 years	20		—			20
Amortizing balance at end of period		12,455		(6,560		)	5,895
Balance at December 31, 2014		$	86,245	$	(6,560	)	$	79,685



	December 31, 2013
	Estimated useful life	Gross carrying amount		Accumulated amortization			Net carrying amount
Indefinite-lived assets:
Trade names	Indefinite	$	46,707	$	—		$	46,707
Certificates of need/licenses	Indefinite	10,540		—			10,540
Indefinite-lived balance at end of period		57,247		—			57,247
Amortizing assets:
Trade names	8 months – 1 year	5,625		(1,055		)	4,570
Non-compete agreements	2 months – 3 years	3,830		(3,463		)	367
Amortizing balance at end of period		9,455		(4,518		)	4,937
Balance at December 31, 2013		$	66,702	$	(4,518	)	$	62,184

Intangible assets of $73.4 million, net of accumulated amortization, related to the home-based services segment, $5.3 million were related to the hospice segment and $1.0 million related to the facility-based services segment as of December 31, 2014.

Disposal of Intangible Assets in Company’s Subsidiary

During the twelve months ended December 31, 2014, the Company disposed of intangible assets for underperforming providers in the home-based segment. The loss on the disposal of these providers was $1.4 million, which was recorded in impairment of intangibles and other.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the aggregate amount of goodwill and a description of intangible assets, which may include (a) for amortizable intangible assets (also referred to as finite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, the amount of any significant residual value, and the weighted-average amortization period, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization (also referred to as indefinite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, and (c) the amount of research and development assets acquired and written off in the period, including the line item in the income statement in which the amounts written off are aggregated, if not readily apparent from the income statement. Also discloses (a) for amortizable intangibles assets in total and by major class, the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization, the total amortization expense for the period, and the estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization the carrying amount in total and by major class, and (c) for goodwill, in total and for each reportable segment, the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the period (including the aggregate amount of goodwill acquired, the aggregate amount of impairment losses recognized, and the amount of goodwill included in the gain (loss) on disposal of a reporting unit). If any part of goodwill has not been allocated to a reportable segment, discloses the unallocated amount and the reasons for not allocating. For each impairment loss recognized related to an intangible asset (excluding goodwill), discloses: (a) a description of the impaired intangible asset and the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method for determining fair value, (c) the caption in the income statement or the statement of activities in which the impairment loss is aggregated, and (d) the segment in which the impaired intangible asset is reported. For each goodwill impairment loss recognized, discloses: (a) a description of the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method of determining the fair value of the associated reporting unit, and (c) if a recognized impairment loss is an estimate not finalized and the reasons why the estimate is not final. May also disclose the nature and amount of any significant adjustments made to a previous estimate of an impairment loss.

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