GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS [Abstract]

Changes in Carrying Value of Goodwill Classified by Segment Reporting Structure

The changes in the carrying value of goodwill classified by our segment reporting structure for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 are as follows:

	Total			North America			Asia			Europe
Balance at January 1, 2017:
Goodwill, gross	$	146,542		S	63,364		$	54,508		$	28,670
Accumulated impairment charges		(128,591	)		(54,474	)		(54,508	)		(19,609	)
Goodwill, net		17,951			8,890			-			9,061
Foreign currency translation		2,226			-			-			2,226
Balance at December 31, 2017:
Goodwill, gross		148,768			63,364			54,508			30,896
Accumulated impairment charges		(128,591	)		(54,474	)		(54,508	)		(19,609	)
Goodwill, net		20,177			8,890			-			11,287
Goodwill allocation related to acquisition		1,290			-			-			1,290
Foreign currency translation		(1,650	)		-			-			(1,650	)
Balance at December 31, 2018:
Goodwill, gross		148,408			63,364			54,508			30,536
Accumulated impairment charges		(128,591	)		(54,474	)		(54,508	)		(19,609	)
Goodwill, net	$	19,817		$	8,890		$	-		$	10,927

Excess of Estimated Fair Values over Carrying Value Including Goodwill

The excess of estimated fair values over carrying value, including goodwill for each of our reporting units that had goodwill as of the 2018 annual impairment test were as follows:

Reporting Unit	% by Which Estimated Fair Value Exceeds Carrying Value
North America		20.3	%
Europe		23.8	%

Components of Definite and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets

The components of definite and indefinite-lived intangible assets are as follows:

	December 31, 2018						December 31, 2017
	Gross Carrying		Accumulated		Net Carrying		Gross Carrying		Accumulated		Net Carrying
	Amount		Amortization		Amount		Amount		Amortization		Amount
Patents, licenses and technology	$	38,845	$	18,281	$	20,564	$	39,218	$	14,926	$	24,292
Customer relationships		44,588		14,193		30,395		44,704		11,478		33,226
Non-compete agreements		2,683		2,683		-		2,711		2,711		-
Trademarks		11,770		40		11,730		11,888		40		11,848
	$	97,886	$	35,197	$	62,689	$	98,521	$	29,155	$	69,366

Estimated Amortization Expense for Intangible Assets

Estimated amortization expense for intangible assets for the next five years is as follows:

December 31,	Amortization Expense
2019	$	6,289
2020		6,263
2021		6,248
2022		4,877
2023		3,621