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Acquisitions (Tables)
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
Business Acquisition [Line Items]  
Business Acquisition Summary Of Acquired Properties
The table below reflects the activity related to the acquisitions and dispositions of our animal hospitals and laboratories during the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively:

 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
2014
 
2013
Animal Hospitals:
 
 
 
Acquisitions
10

 
6

Acquisitions, merged
(2
)
 
(1
)
Sold, closed or merged
(5
)
 
(9
)
Net increase (decrease)
3

 
(4
)
 
 
 
 
Laboratories:
 
 
 
Acquisitions
—

 
1

Created
3

 
—

Net increase
3

 
1
Animal Hospital [Member]
  
Business Acquisition [Line Items]  
Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed
The following table summarizes the aggregate consideration for our independent animal hospitals acquired during the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, (in thousands):

 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
2014
 
2013
Consideration:
 
 
 
  Cash
$
29,271

 
$
21,835

  Assumed debt
736

 
—

  Holdbacks
750

 
460

  Earnout contingent consideration
374

 
46

      Fair value of total consideration transferred
$
31,131

 
$
22,341

 
 
 
 
Allocation of the Purchase Price:
 
 
 
  Tangible assets
$
1,195

 
$
2,548

  Identifiable intangible assets
4,880

 
2,946

  Goodwill (1)
26,761

 
20,979

  Other liabilities assumed
—

 
(532
)
      Fair value of assets acquired
$
32,836

 
$
25,941

Noncontrolling interest
(1,705
)
 
(3,600
)
Total
$
31,131

 
$
22,341


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(1)  
We expect that $16.3 million and $20.2 million of the goodwill recorded for these acquisitions, as of June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, will be fully deductible for income tax purposes.