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Goodwill and Other Intangibles (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Changes in Goodwill
The following table summarizes the changes in goodwill by reportable segment for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 (in thousands):
 
Lithium
 
Bromine Specialties
 
Catalysts
 
All Other
 
Total
Balance at December 31, 2017
$
1,389,089

 
$
20,319

 
$
194,361

 
$
6,586

 
$
1,610,355

Foreign currency translation adjustments and other
(34,310
)
 
—

 
(8,876
)
 
—

 
(43,186
)
Balance at December 31, 2018
1,354,779

 
20,319

 
185,485

 
6,586

 
1,567,169

Acquisitions(a)
31,762

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
31,762

Foreign currency translation adjustments and other
(15,695
)
 
—

 
(4,451
)
 
—

 
(20,146
)
Balance at December 31, 2019
$
1,370,846

 
$
20,319

 
$
181,034

 
$
6,586

 
$
1,578,785



(a)
Represents preliminary purchase price adjustments for the Wodgina Project acquisition recorded for the year ended December 31, 2019. See Note 2, “Acquisitions,” for additional information.
Other Intangibles

Other intangibles consist of the following at December 31, 2019 and 2018 (in thousands):
 
Customer Lists and Relationships
 
Trade Names and Trademarks(a)
 
Patents and Technology
 
Other
 
Total
Gross Asset Value
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at December 31, 2017
$
439,312

 
$
18,981

 
$
61,618

 
$
37,256

 
$
557,167

Foreign currency translation adjustments and other
(10,940
)
 
(528
)
 
(5,817
)
 
6,452

 
(10,833
)
Balance at December 31, 2018
428,372

 
18,453

 
55,801

 
43,708

 
546,334

Foreign currency translation adjustments and other
(5,910
)
 
(366
)
 
(781
)
 
(2,426
)
 
(9,483
)
Balance at December 31, 2019
$
422,462

 
$
18,087

 
$
55,020

 
$
41,282

 
$
536,851

Accumulated Amortization
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at December 31, 2017
$
(74,704
)
 
$
(8,295
)
 
$
(35,203
)
 
$
(17,462
)
 
$
(135,664
)
Amortization
(23,402
)
 
—

 
(1,450
)
 
(3,127
)
 
(27,979
)
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other
2,309

 
119

 
1,405

 
(381
)
 
3,452

Balance at December 31, 2018
(95,797
)
 
(8,176
)
 
(35,248
)
 
(20,970
)
 
(160,191
)
Amortization
(23,020
)
 
—

 
(1,388
)
 
(2,714
)
 
(27,122
)
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other
2,068

 
238

 
439

 
2,339

 
5,084

Balance at December 31, 2019
$
(116,749
)
 
$
(7,938
)
 
$
(36,197
)
 
$
(21,345
)
 
$
(182,229
)
Net Book Value at December 31, 2018
$
332,575

 
$
10,277

 
$
20,553

 
$
22,738

 
$
386,143

Net Book Value at December 31, 2019
$
305,713

 
$
10,149

 
$
18,823

 
$
19,937

 
$
354,622


(a)
Net Book Value includes only indefinite-lived intangible assets.
Total Estimated Amortization Expense of Other Intangibles for Next Five Fiscal Years
Total estimated amortization expense of other intangibles for the next five fiscal years is as follows (in thousands):
 
Estimated Amortization Expense
2020
$
25,356

2021
$
24,747

2022
$
24,153

2023
$
23,586

2024
$
22,787