Acquisitions	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Acquisitions	ACQUISITIONS We believe that our acquisitions of businesses and other assets enhance our existing businesses by either expanding our geographic range and customer base or expanding our existing product lines. During the third quarter of 2018, we acquired substantially all of the assets of a software company for $25.0 million, including a holdback payment of $1.0 million, to offset possible pre-acquisition indemnity claims and a contingent payment of $1.5 million. The holdback payment, less settlement of any indemnity claims, will be paid on the second anniversary of the acquisition date, while the contingent payment will be paid within 36 months if certain commercial goals are achieved. This acquisition expands the IDEXX suite of veterinary software offerings and further underscores our commitment to investing in software innovations that advance the veterinary profession. This acquisition was accounted for as a business combination. The preliminary fair value estimate of the assets acquired consist of approximately $20.3 million of goodwill, representing synergies with our current software product offerings, approximately $2.6 million in technology intangible assets, approximately $2.4 million in customer relationship intangible assets, and approximately $0.3 million of net tangible liabilities. We are still in the process of reviewing our estimates and expect to have the valuation finalized before the end of the fourth quarter of 2018. The goodwill is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes. Pro forma information has not been presented for this acquisition because such information is not material to our financial statements. The results of operations have been included in our CAG segment since the acquisition date. The acquisition expenses incurred were not material. During the third quarter of 2018, we also acquired a reference laboratory customer list in the United States for approximately $0.5 million and recorded this transaction as an asset acquisition. The results of operations for this reference laboratory has been included in our CAG segment since the acquisition date. During the third quarter of 2017, we acquired three reference laboratory customer lists in the United States for approximately $1.3 million and recorded these transactions as asset acquisitions. The results of operations for these reference laboratories have been included in our CAG segment since the acquisition dates. During the second quarter of 2017, we acquired the assets of two software companies that expand our suite of technology applications for the veterinary profession, specifically related to patient referral management and other connectivity needs between practices and other parties. The combined purchase price of $15.0 million consists of $12.0 million paid at closing and a $3.0 million contingent payment to be paid within 36 months if certain commercial goals are achieved. The fair value estimate of the assets acquired consists of $13.3 million of goodwill, representing synergies within our broader CAG portfolio, $1.0 million of customer relationship intangible assets and $0.6 million of technology intangible assets. Goodwill related to these acquisitions is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes. The amount of net tangible assets acquired was immaterial. Pro forma information has not been presented for these acquisitions because such information is not material to our financial statements. The results of operations have been included in our CAG segment since the acquisition date. During the first quarter of 2017, we acquired a reference laboratory in Austria for approximately €1.3 million, with the majority of the acquisition price valued as an intangible asset. This acquisition was accounted for as an acquisition of a business and the results of operations of this reference laboratory have been included in our CAG segment since the acquisition date. Pro forma information has not been presented for this business acquisition because such information is not material to our financial statements.

ACQUISITIONS

We believe that our acquisitions of businesses and other assets enhance our existing businesses by either expanding our geographic range and customer base or expanding our existing product lines.

During the third quarter of 2018, we acquired substantially all of the assets of a software company for $25.0 million, including a holdback payment of $1.0 million, to offset possible pre-acquisition indemnity claims and a contingent payment of $1.5 million. The holdback payment, less settlement of any indemnity claims, will be paid on the second anniversary of the acquisition date, while the contingent payment will be paid within 36 months if certain commercial goals are achieved. This acquisition expands the IDEXX suite of veterinary software offerings and further underscores our commitment to investing in software innovations that advance the veterinary profession. This acquisition was accounted for as a business combination. The preliminary fair value estimate of the assets acquired consist of approximately $20.3 million of goodwill, representing synergies with our current software product offerings, approximately $2.6 million in technology intangible assets, approximately $2.4 million in customer relationship intangible assets, and approximately $0.3 million of net tangible liabilities. We are still in the process of reviewing our estimates and expect to have the valuation finalized before the end of the fourth quarter of 2018. The goodwill is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes. Pro forma information has not been presented for this acquisition because such information is not material to our financial statements. The results of operations have been included in our CAG segment since the acquisition date. The acquisition expenses incurred were not material.

During the third quarter of 2018, we also acquired a reference laboratory customer list in the United States for approximately $0.5 million and recorded this transaction as an asset acquisition. The results of operations for this reference laboratory has been included in our CAG segment since the acquisition date.

During the third quarter of 2017, we acquired three reference laboratory customer lists in the United States for approximately $1.3 million and recorded these transactions as asset acquisitions. The results of operations for these reference laboratories have been included in our CAG segment since the acquisition dates.

During the second quarter of 2017, we acquired the assets of two software companies that expand our suite of technology applications for the veterinary profession, specifically related to patient referral management and other connectivity needs between practices and other parties. The combined purchase price of $15.0 million consists of $12.0 million paid at closing and a $3.0 million contingent payment to be paid within 36 months if certain commercial goals are achieved. The fair value estimate of the assets acquired consists of $13.3 million of goodwill, representing synergies within our broader CAG portfolio, $1.0 million of customer relationship intangible assets and $0.6 million of technology intangible assets. Goodwill related to these acquisitions is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes. The amount of net tangible assets acquired was immaterial. Pro forma information has not been presented for these acquisitions because such information is not material to our financial statements. The results of operations have been included in our CAG segment since the acquisition date.

During the first quarter of 2017, we acquired a reference laboratory in Austria for approximately €1.3 million, with the majority of the acquisition price valued as an intangible asset. This acquisition was accounted for as an acquisition of a business and the results of operations of this reference laboratory have been included in our CAG segment since the acquisition date. Pro forma information has not been presented for this business acquisition because such information is not material to our financial statements.