Intangibles and Other Assets, net

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Intangibles and Other Assets, net: [Abstract]

Intangibles and Other Assets, net [Text Block]

Intangibles and Other Assets, net

Intangibles and other assets consist of the following:

	Useful life (years)	June 30, 2015		December 31, 2014
Developed technology and application patents, net of accumulated amortization of $23,371 for 2015 and $21,894 for 2014	7-20	$	22,904	$	24,381
Customer relationships, net of accumulated amortization of $14,433 for 2015 and $13,054 for 2014	5-15	24,379		25,758
Trade names and license agreements, net of accumulated amortization of $8,258 for 2015 and $7,573 for 2014	5-20	9,403		10,088
Non-compete agreements, net of accumulated amortization of $1,033 for 2015 and $954 for 2014	3-10	300		379
Total intangibles		$	56,986	$	60,606
Deferred financing costs, net of accumulated amortization of $2,463 for 2015 and $2,178 for 2014 (see note 9)		$	1,388	$	1,673
Other tax assets		6,724		7,013
Other assets		3,289		4,244
Total other assets		$	11,401	$	12,930
		$	68,387	$	73,536