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Intangible Assets, net
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Intangible Assets, net  
Intangible Assets, net

Note 6. Intangible Assets, net

        Intangible assets, net, consisted of the following:

                                                                                                                                                                                    

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2014

 

December 31, 2013

 

 

 

Weighted Average
Amortizable
Life in Years

 

Gross
Carrying
Amount

 

Accumulated
Amortization

 

Gross
Carrying
Amount

 

Accumulated
Amortization

 

 

 

 

 

(in millions)

 

Intangible assets subject to amortization:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Covenants not to compete

 

 

4.3

 

$

2.3

 

$

(1.7

)

$

8.0

 

$

(7.3

)

Loan fees

 

 

3.8

 

 

41.5

 

 

(27.3

)

 

41.5

 

 

(24.1

)

Customer lists/relationships

 

 

14.3

 

 

694.7

 

 

(249.3

)

 

654.3

 

 

(200.6

)

Software—internal use

 

 

10.0

 

 

8.1

 

 

(7.1

)

 

8.1

 

 

(6.3

)

Other

 

 

5.2

 

 

7.2

 

 

(4.5

)

 

7.4

 

 

(2.7

)

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753.8

 

 

(289.9

)

 

719.3

 

 

(241.0

)

Intangible assets not subject to amortization:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trade names

 

 

 

 

 

777.7

 

 

 

 

735.5

 

 

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$

1,531.5

 

$

(289.9

)

$

1,454.8

 

$

(241.0

)

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        Intangible assets recorded in connection with our 2014 acquisitions and consolidation of a joint venture entity were approximately $92.6 million. Foreign currency translation losses related to intangible assets, net, in 2014 were approximately $8.1 million. Impairment losses of $14.9 million were recognized during the year ended December 31, 2013 related to one of our trade names. No impairment losses were recognized during the year ended December 31, 2014.

        Amortization expense for intangible assets amounted to approximately $56.7 million, $54.9 million and $45.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

        The following is a summary of estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the next five years:

                                                                                                                                                                                    

 

 

(in millions)

 

2015

 

$

57.1 

 

2016

 

 

55.4 

 

2017

 

 

50.9 

 

2018

 

 

44.8 

 

2019

 

 

44.0