GOODWILL AND IDENTIFIABLE INTANGIBLE ASSETS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

GOODWILL AND IDENTIFIABLE INTANGIBLE ASSETS

The following table sets forth the carrying value of goodwill and other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization, at December 31:



	2014		2013
	(Dollars in thousands)
Balances not subject to amortization:
Goodwill	$	170,421	$	170,421
Balances subject to amortization:
Core deposit intangibles	9,269		11,218
Other identifiable intangible assets	616		1,003
Total other intangible assets	9,885		12,221
Total goodwill and other intangible assets	$	180,306	$	182,642

The changes in the carrying value of goodwill for the periods indicated were as follows:



	2014		2013		2012
	(Dollars in thousands)
Balance at beginning of year	$	170,421	$	150,391	$	130,074
Acquisitions	—		20,030		22,544
Impairment (1)	—		—		(2,227		)
Balance at end of year	$	170,421	$	170,421	$	150,391


(1)	Amount represents the total amount of goodwill relating to Compass Exchange Advisors, LLC, which was acquired in January 2007.

The gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization of other intangible assets were as follows at the periods indicated:



	2014							2013
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
	(Dollars in thousands)
Core deposit intangibles	$	20,147	$	(10,878	)	$	9,269	$	20,147	$	(8,929	)	$	11,218
Other intangible assets	1,940		(1,324		)	616		1,940		(937		)	1,003
Total	$	22,087	$	(12,202	)	$	9,885	$	22,087	$	(9,866	)	$	12,221

Amortization of intangible assets was $2.3 million, $2.1 million, and $1.7 million, for 2014, 2013, and 2012, respectively.

The following table sets forth the estimated annual amortization expense of intangible assets for each of the next five years:



Year	Amount
	(Dollars in thousands)
2015	$	2,175
2016	2,082
2017	2,061
2018	1,315
2019	704

The original weighted average amortization period for intangible assets is 9.9 years.

- 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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