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Intangible Assets
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Intangible Assets

The table below provides details of acquired intangible assets:
 
September 30, 2016
 
September 30, 2015
 
Gross
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
 
Gross
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
(In millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Customer relationships
$
80.4

 
$
(19.5
)
 
$
60.9

 
$
79.6

 
$
(15.5
)
 
$
64.1

Patents and technology
46.4

 
(34.2
)
 
12.2

 
46.4

 
(30.6
)
 
15.8

Other
3.2

 
(1.5
)
 
1.7

 
3.1

 
(1.4
)
 
1.7

Total Intangible Assets
$
130.0

 
$
(55.2
)
 
$
74.8

 
$
129.1

 
$
(47.5
)
 
$
81.6



The intangible assets primarily pertain to the Materials segment and have a remaining useful life of approximately 18 years for customer relationships and 6 years for patents and technology.

Amortization expense for intangible assets was $7.5 million, $8.8 million, and $11.2 million in 2016, 2015, and 2014, respectively.

Projected annual amortization expense for intangible assets as of September 30, 2016 is as follows:
2017
$
7.5

2018
6.5

2019
5.3

2020
5.2

2021
5.2

Thereafter
45.1

Total
$
74.8