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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
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 nine months ended September 30, 2016 (in thousands):
 
Research
 
Consulting
 
Events
 
Total
Balance, December 31, 2015 (1)
$
575,292

 
$
98,412

 
$
41,655

 
$
715,359

Additions due to acquisitions (2)
25,744

 
—

 
5,958

 
31,702

Foreign currency translation adjustments
(2,291
)
 
(1,188
)
 
(656
)
 
(4,135
)
Balance, September 30, 2016
$
598,745

 
$
97,224

 
$
46,957

 
$
742,926

 
(1)
The Company does not have any accumulated goodwill impairment losses.

(2)
The additions to goodwill include the acquisition of SCM World in June 2016 and certain measurement period working capital adjustments from a prior acquisition.
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):
September 30, 2016
 
Trade
Name
 
Customer
Relationships
 
Content
 
Software
 
Non-Compete
 
Total
Gross cost, December 31, 2015
 
$
4,144

 
$
62,860

 
$
5,450

 
$
16,219

 
$
29,330

 
$
118,003

Additions due to acquisitions (1)
 
302

 
2,769

 
1,039

 
—

 
—

 
4,110

Intangibles fully amortized
 
—

 
—

 
(162
)
 
(125
)
 
—

 
(287
)
Foreign currency translation impact
 
(49
)
 
(2,631
)
 
(3,416
)
 
45

 
22

 
(6,029
)
Gross cost
 
4,397

 
62,998

 
2,911

 
16,139

 
29,352

 
115,797

Accumulated amortization (2), (3)
 
(1,466
)
 
(14,312
)
 
(1,573
)
 
(7,617
)
 
(9,060
)
 
(34,028
)
Balance, September 30, 2016
 
$
2,931

 
$
48,686

 
$
1,338

 
$
8,522

 
$
20,292

 
$
81,769


December 31, 2015
 
Trade
Name
 
Customer
Relationships
 
Content
 
Software
 
Non-Compete
 
Total
Gross cost
 
$
4,144

 
$
62,860

 
$
5,450

 
$
16,219

 
$
29,330

 
$
118,003

Accumulated amortization (2), (3)
 
(681
)
 
(9,028
)
 
(3,525
)
 
(3,699
)
 
(4,526
)
 
(21,459
)
Balance, December 31, 2015
 
$
3,463

 
$
53,832

 
$
1,925

 
$
12,520

 
$
24,804

 
$
96,544


 


(1) The additions are for the acquisition of SCM World in June 2016.

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

(3) Aggregate amortization expense related to intangible assets was $6.2 million and $2.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and $18.6 million and $7.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
Schedule of estimated future amortization expense by year
The estimated future amortization expense by year from amortizable intangibles is as follows (in thousands):
2016 (remaining three months)
$
6,124

2017
22,722

2018
19,761

2019
14,958

2020
12,776

2021
5,428

Thereafter
—

 
$
81,769