Goodwill and Intangibles

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

The changes in recorded goodwill by reporting unit for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 were as follows (amounts in thousands):



	Home health reporting unit			Hospice reporting unit		Community-based reporting unit			Facility-based reporting unit		Total
Balance as of December 31, 2014	$	196,296		$	14,793	$	17,339		$	11,591	$	240,019
Goodwill from acquisitions	560			1,426		204			—		2,190
Goodwill related to noncontrolling interests	14			—		22			—		36
Goodwill related to disposal	(156		)	—		(27		)	—		(183		)
Balance as of September 30, 2015	$	196,714		$	16,219	$	17,538		$	11,591	$	242,062

Intangible assets consisted of the following as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (amounts in thousands):



	September 30, 2015
	Remaining useful life	Gross carrying amount		Accumulated amortization			Net carrying amount
Indefinite-lived assets:
Trade names	Indefinite	$	55,243	$	—		$	55,243
Certificates of need/licenses	Indefinite	20,349		—			20,349
Indefinite-lived balance at end of period		$	75,592	$	—		$	75,592
Definite-lived assets:
Trade names	2 years — 5 years	$	8,645	$	(4,002	)	$	4,643
Non-compete agreements	7 months — 3 years	4,458		(3,962		)	496
Definite-lived balance at end of period		$	13,103	$	(7,964	)	$	5,139
Balance as of September 30, 2015		$	88,695	$	(7,964	)	$	80,731



	December 31, 2014
	Remaining 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
Definite-lived assets:
Trade names	2 months — 5 years	$	8,230	$	(2,797	)	$	5,433
Non-compete agreements	3 months — 2 years	4,225		(3,763		)	462
Definite-lived balance at end of period		$	12,455	$	(6,560	)	$	5,895
Balance as of December 31, 2014		$	86,245	$	(6,560	)	$	79,685

Intangible assets of $66.9 million, net of accumulated amortization, were related to the home health services segment, $5.6 million were related to the hospice services segment, $7.3 million were related to the community-based services segment and $0.9 million were related to the facility-based services segment as of September 30, 2015.

- 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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