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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of changes to goodwill
The changes to goodwill for the three months ended March 31, 2015 were as follows (in thousands):
 
2015
Balance at January 1, 2015
$
452,669

Increase from adjustments during the measurement period related to recent acquisitions
3,841

Foreign currency translation
(11,098
)
Balance at March 31, 2015
$
445,412

Summary of amortizable other intangible assets (indefinite-lived)
Below is a summary of amortizable other intangible assets (in thousands):
 
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
Cost
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
 
Weighted
Average
Remaining Amortization
Period
(in years)
 
Cost
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
 
Weighted
Average
Remaining Amortization
Period
(in years)
Permits
$
161,941

 
$
58,028

 
$
103,913

 
18.8
 
$
156,692

 
$
55,318

 
$
101,374

 
19.0
Customer and supplier relationships
363,681

 
81,563

 
282,118

 
10.9
 
370,373

 
77,697

 
292,676

 
11.0
Other intangible assets
30,477

 
19,081

 
11,396

 
2.8
 
31,540

 
19,074

 
12,466

 
3.2
Total amortizable permits and other intangible assets
556,099

 
158,672

 
397,427

 
11.2
 
558,605

 
152,089

 
406,516

 
11.4
Trademarks and trade names
122,618

 

 
122,618

 
Indefinite
 
123,564

 

 
123,564

 
Indefinite
Total permits and other intangible assets
$
678,717

 
$
158,672

 
$
520,045

 

 
$
682,169

 
$
152,089

 
$
530,080

 

Schedule of expected amortization for the net carrying amount of finite lived intangible assets
Below is the expected future amortization of the net carrying amount of finite-lived intangible assets at March 31, 2015 (in thousands):
Years Ending December 31,
Expected Amortization
2015 (nine months)
$
26,237

2016
34,583

2017
32,437

2018
29,739

2019
26,426

Thereafter
248,005

 
$
397,427