GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill

The following table presents the changes in goodwill by segment during the nine months ended September 30, 2017:



	Consumer			Professional		Elizabeth Arden		Other			Total
Balance at January 1, 2017	$	227.5		$	240.3	$	221.7	$	—		$	689.5
Measurement Period Adjustments^(a)	—			—		12.3		—			12.3
Foreign currency translation adjustment	—			1.3		—		—			1.3
Balance at September 30, 2017	$	227.5		$	241.6	$	234.0	$	—		$	703.1

Cumulative goodwill impairment charges^(b)	$	(9.7	)	$	—	$	—	$	(16.7	)	$	(26.4	)

^(a) Refer to Note 2, "Business Combinations," for more information on the Measurement Period Adjustments related to the Elizabeth Arden Acquisition.

^(b) Cumulative goodwill impairment charges relate to impairments recognized in 2015 within the Consumer segment and in 2016 within the Other segment.

Intangible Assets, Net

The following tables present details of the Company's total intangible assets:



	September 30, 2017
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount		Weighted Average Useful Life (in Years)
Finite-lived intangible assets:
Trademarks and Licenses	$	270.4	$	(67.4	)	$	203.0	13
Customer relationships	250.3		(41.7		)	208.6		13
Patents and Internally-Developed IP	20.8		(7.9		)	12.9		7
Distribution rights	31.0		(2.3		)	28.7		17
Other	1.3		(0.6		)	0.7		2
Total finite-lived intangible assets	$	573.8	$	(119.9	)	$	453.9

Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Trade Names	$	147.0	$	—		$	147.0
Total indefinite-lived intangible assets	$	147.0	$	—		$	147.0

Total intangible assets	$	720.8	$	(119.9	)	$	600.9

	December 31, 2016
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount		Weighted Average Useful Life (in Years)
Finite-lived intangible assets:
Trademarks and Licenses	$	177.9	$	(47.9	)	$	130.0	13
Customer relationships	247.6		(30.1		)	217.5		14
Patents and Internally-Developed IP	20.3		(6.1		)	14.2		8
Distribution rights	31.0		(0.5		)	30.5		18
Other	1.3		(0.2		)	1.1		3
Total finite-lived intangible assets	$	478.1	$	(84.8	)	$	393.3

Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Trade Names	$	243.3	$	—		$	243.3
Total indefinite-lived intangible assets	$	243.3	$	—		$	243.3

Total intangible assets	$	721.4	$	(84.8	)	$	636.6

Amortization expense for finite-lived intangible assets was $10.4 million and $6.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Amortization expense for finite-lived intangible assets was $32.6 million and $18.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

The following table reflects the estimated future amortization expense, a portion of which is subject to exchange rate fluctuations, for the Company's finite-lived intangible assets as of September 30, 2017:



	Estimated Amortization Expense
2017	$	7.4
2018	39.4
2019	36.7
2020	36.0
2021	34.9
Thereafter	299.5
Total	$	453.9

- 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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