Goodwill and Intangible Assets

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Abstract]

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill

At December 31, 2016 and 2015, the gross value of goodwill was $14.3 million. A $0.1 million reduction in carrying value was recorded for the year ended December 31, 2015. No impairment losses were recognized in goodwill for the years ended December 31, 2016 or 2015.

Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization

As of December 31, 2016 and 2015, intangible assets subject to amortization consisted of customer relationships. For the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014, no impairment losses were recognized on intangible assets subject to amortization.

Summarized below are the carrying values for the intangible assets subject to amortization:

Weighted-

Average

December 31, 2016

December 31, 2015

Life in

Gross Carrying

Accumulated

Gross Carrying

Accumulated

(dollars in millions)

Years

Amount

Amortization

Amount

Amortization

Customer relationships - Entertainment and Communications

7.0

6.8

Amortization expense for intangible assets subject to amortization was $0.2 million in 2016, $0.3 million in 2015, and $0.4 million in 2014.

- 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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