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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of changes to the carrying amount of goodwill by reporting unit
The following table presents changes to the carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segment during the six months ended June 30, 2015 (in thousands):
 
Research
 
Consulting
 
Events
 
Total
Balance, December 31, 2014 (1)
$
445,460

 
$
99,417

 
$
41,788

 
$
586,665

Foreign currency translation adjustments
(3,507
)
 
(89
)
 
(67
)
 
(3,663
)
Balance, June 30, 2015
$
441,953

 
$
99,328

 
$
41,721

 
$
583,002

 
(1)
The Company does not have any accumulated goodwill impairment losses.
Schedule of amortizable intangible assets
The following tables present reconciliations of the carrying amounts of amortizable intangible assets as of the dates indicated (in thousands):
June 30, 2015
 
Trade
Name
 
Customer
Relationships
 
Content
 
Software
 
Non-Compete
 
Total
Gross cost, December 31, 2014
 
$
6,924

 
$
27,933

 
$
3,560

 
$
6,569

 
$
9,272

 
$
54,258

Intangibles fully amortized
 
(6,013
)
 
(7,210
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(13,223
)
Minor additions and foreign currency translation impact
 
(3
)
 
(163
)
 
(77
)
 
639

 
83

 
479

Gross cost
 
908

 
20,560

 
3,483

 
7,208

 
9,355

 
41,514

Accumulated amortization (1), (2)
 
(306
)
 
(5,390
)
 
(2,663
)
 
(3,626
)
 
(2,419
)
 
(14,404
)
Balance, June 30, 2015
 
$
602

 
$
15,170

 
$
820

 
$
3,582

 
$
6,936

 
$
27,110


December 31, 2014
 
Trade
Name
 
Customer
Relationships
 
Content
 
Software
 
Non-Compete
 
Total
Gross cost
 
$
6,924

 
$
27,933

 
$
3,560

 
$
6,569

 
$
9,272

 
$
54,258

Accumulated amortization (1), (2)
 
(6,202
)
 
(11,072
)
 
(2,246
)
 
(2,603
)
 
(1,446
)
 
(23,569
)
Balance, December 31, 2014
 
$
722

 
$
16,861

 
$
1,314

 
$
3,966

 
$
7,826

 
$
30,689

 

(1)
Intangible assets are being amortized against earnings over the following periods: Trade name—2 to 5 years; Customer relationships—4 to 7 years; Content—1.5 to 4 years; Software—3 years; Non-compete—4 to 5 years.

(2)
Aggregate amortization expense related to intangible assets was $2.1 million and $2.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively
Schedule of estimated future amortization expense by year
The estimated future amortization expense by year from amortizable intangibles is as follows (in thousands):
2015 (remaining six months)
$
3,994

2016
7,190

2017
5,665

2018
4,438

2019
2,822

2020
2,532

2021
469

 
$
27,110