Intangible Assets, Net

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Intangible Assets, Net

Intangible Assets, Net

Intangible assets, net are summarized as follows: 

	September 30, 2019			December 31, 2018
($ in thousands)
Definite-lived intangible assets:
Investment contracts and other	$	489,570		$	487,747
Accumulated amortization	(215,162		)	(192,451		)
Definite-lived intangible assets, net	274,408			295,296
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	43,516			43,516
Total intangible assets, net	$	317,924		$	338,812

Activity in intangible assets, net is as follows: 

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2019			2018
($ in thousands)
Intangible assets, net
Balance, beginning of period	$	338,812		$	301,954
Additions	1,823			62,000
Amortization	(22,711		)	(17,601		)
Balance, end of period	$	317,924		$	346,353

Estimated amortization expense of intangible assets for the remainder of fiscal year 2019 and succeeding fiscal years is as follows:

Fiscal Year	Amount ($ in thousands)
Remainder of 2019	$	7,533
2020	30,127
2021	30,116
2022	29,992
2023	29,330
2024 and thereafter	147,310
	$	274,408