Goodwill and Intangible Assets, net

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net

Goodwill

The carrying amount of goodwill was $7.2 million as of December 31, 2014 and 2013. All of the Company's goodwill as of December 31, 2014 is recorded in the Geographic divisions reportable segment (Note 19).

Intangible assets

Intangible assets represent the value assigned to trademarks, customer relationships and a supply agreement in connection with acquired companies. The trademarks, customer relationships and supply agreement are being amortized over weighted-average periods of 17.3 years , 11.6 years and 13.0 years, respectively. The following table provides the gross carrying amount and related accumulated amortization of definite-lived intangible assets.



	Trademarks					Customer Relationships					Supply Agreement
	Gross					Gross					Gross
	Carrying		Accumulated			Carrying		Accumulated			Carrying		Accumulated
(in thousands)	Amount		Amortization			Amount		Amortization			Amount		Amortization			Total
December 31, 2012	$	16,985	$	(3,130	)	$	8,949	$	(1,414	)	$	4,484	$	(9	)	$	25,865
Acquisitions	—		—			1,160		—			—		—			1,160
Amortization	—		(990		)	—		(896		)	—		(350		)	(2,236		)
December 31, 2013	16,985		(4,120		)	10,109		(2,310		)	4,484		(359		)	24,789
Acquisitions	—		—			—		—			—		—			—
Amortization	—		(988		)	—		(920		)	—		(345		)	(2,253		)
December 31, 2014	$	16,985	$	(5,108	)	$	10,109	$	(3,230	)	$	4,484	$	(704	)	$	22,536

Aggregate amortization expense was $2.3 million, $2.2 million and $1.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Based upon current assumptions, the Company expects that its definite-lived intangible assets will be amortized according to the following schedule:



(in thousands)
2015	$	2,253
2016	2,253
2017	2,253
2018	2,253
2019	2,246
Thereafter	11,278
	$	22,536

- 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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