Goodwill and Intangibles

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

NOTE 3 – GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLES

Goodwill

The change in carrying amount of goodwill was as follows (in thousands):


	Goodwill (Gross)		Accumulated Impairment Losses			Goodwill (Net)
January 1, 2017	$	177,090	$	(70,004	)	$	107,086
Business Combinations		36,948		—			36,948
Other		210		—			210

March 31, 2017	$	214,248	$	(70,004	)	$	144,244

Other changes included in the above table include minor adjustments for the allocation of certain acquisitions still under measurement and an immaterial acquisition completed during the three months ended March 31, 2017.

We test goodwill for impairment annually during the fourth quarter of our fiscal year or earlier if there is an impairment indicator. No impairment was recognized during either of the three month periods ended March 31, 2017 and 2016.

Intangibles, net

The following table provides the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization for each major class of intangibles (in thousands):


	As of March 31, 2017						As of December 31, 2016
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Book Value		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Book Value
Amortized intangibles:
Customer relationships	$	108,983	$	29,659	$	79,324	$	80,909	$	27,533	$	53,376
Covenants not-to-compete		10,238		3,003		7,235		8,602		2,466		6,136
Trademarks and tradenames		52,698		11,227		41,471		37,303		10,498		26,805
Backlog		13,400		2,233		11,167		—		—		—

	$	185,319	$	46,122	$	139,197	$	126,814	$	40,497	$	86,317

The gross carrying amount of intangibles increased approximately $58.5 million during the three months ended March 31, 2017 primarily due to business combinations. See Note 11, Business Combinations, for more information. Remaining estimated aggregate annual amortization expense is as follows (amounts, in thousands, are for the fiscal year ended):


Remainder of 2017	$	19,437
2018		21,140
2019		16,168
2020		15,568
2021		14,550
Thereafter		52,334

- 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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