GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

The changes to goodwill for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 were as follows (in thousands):



	2011
Balance at January 1, 2011	$	60,252
Acquired from acquisitions	80,394
Foreign currency translation	(5,950		)
Balance at September 30, 2011	$	134,696

The increase in goodwill during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 was primarily attributed to the recent acquisitions. The goodwill related to these acquisitions includes estimates that are subject to change based upon final fair value determinations. Below is a summary of amortizable other intangible assets (in thousands):



	September 30, 2011							December 31, 2010
	Cost		Accumulated Amortization		Net		Weighted Average Amortization Period (in years)	Cost		Accumulated Amortization		Net		Weighted Average Amortization Period (in years)
Permits	$	106,504	$	44,569	$	61,935	18.0	$	103,493	$	42,430	$	61,063	15.9

Customer relationships	82,206		15,234		66,972		8.2	58,322		10,418		47,904		8.0

Other intangible assets	20,791		8,728		12,063		4.7	13,218		7,785		5,433		3.5

	$	209,501	$	68,531	$	140,970	14.1	$	175,033	$	60,633	$	114,400	9.4

The aggregate amortization expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 was $3.2 million and $8.7 million, respectively. The aggregate amortization expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 was $2.8 million and $8.0 million respectively.

The increase in customer relationships and other intangible assets was primarily attributed to the recent acquisitions. Amounts are provisional and subject to change upon completion of final valuations. The total amounts assigned and the weighted average amortization period by major intangible asset classes as it relates to these acquisitions as of September 30, 2011, are as follows:



	Peak Total Amount Assigned		Peak Weighted Average Amortization Period (in years)	Other Acquisitions Total Amount Assigned		Other Acquisitions Weighted Average Amortization Period (in years)
Customer relationships	$	9,246	6.7	$	16,556	15.0
Other intangibles	3,069		5.9	2,953		14.1
	$	12,315	6.5	$	19,509	14.9

Below is the expected future amortization for the net carrying amount of finite lived intangible assets at September 30, 2011 (in thousands):



Years Ending December 31,	Expected Amortization
2011 (three months)	$	4,028
2012	13,466
2013	12,927
2014	12,302
2015	11,678
Thereafter	86,569
	$	140,970

- 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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