GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Schedule of goodwill by reportable operating segment

					ABF		ABF
	Total		Panther		Moving		Logistics		FleetNet
.	(in thousands)
Balances at December 31, 2015	$	96,465	$	71,096	$	5,352	$	19,387	$	630
Purchase accounting adjustments		112		—		—		112		—
Balances at March 31, 2016	$	96,577	$	71,096	$	5,352	$	19,499	$	630

Schedule of intangible assets

		March 31, 2016						December 31, 2015
	Weighted-Average			Accumulated		Net				Accumulated		Net
	Amortization Period	Cost		Amortization		Value			Cost	Amortization		Value
	(in years)	(in thousands)						(in thousands)
Finite-lived intangible assets
Customer relationships	14	$	52,721	$	12,280	$	40,441	$	52,221	$	11,331	$	40,890
Driver network	3		3,200		3,200		—		3,200		3,200		—
Other	8		1,032		295		737		1,032		257		775
	13		56,953		15,775		41,178		56,453		14,788		41,665
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Trade name	N/A		32,300		N/A		32,300		32,300		N/A		32,300
Other	N/A		2,822		N/A		2,822		2,822		N/A		2,822
			35,122				35,122		35,122				35,122
Total intangible assets	N/A	$	92,075	$	15,775	$	76,300	$	91,575	$	14,788	$	76,787