Goodwill and Other Intangibles

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill and Other Intangibles:

The following table summarizes the changes in goodwill by reportable segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 (in thousands):


	Lithium		Bromine Specialties		Catalysts		All Other		Total
Balance at December 31, 2019	$	1,370,846	$	20,319	$	181,034	$	6,586	$	1,578,785
Acquisitions(a)	(12,967)		—		—		—		(12,967)
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other	30,522		—		6,709		—		37,231
Balance at September 30, 2020	$	1,388,401	$	20,319	$	187,743	$	6,586	$	1,603,049

(a) Represents preliminary purchase price adjustments for the Wodgina Project acquisition. See Note 2, “Acquisitions” for additional information.

The following table summarizes the changes in other intangibles and related accumulated amortization for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 (in thousands):


	Customer Lists and Relationships		Trade Names and Trademarks(a)		Patents and Technology		Other		Total
Gross Asset Value
Balance at December 31, 2019	$	422,462	$	18,087	$	55,020	$	41,282	$	536,851

Foreign currency translation adjustments and other	12,699		104		1,355		(1,524)		12,634
Balance at September 30, 2020	$	435,161	$	18,191	$	56,375	$	39,758	$	549,485
Accumulated Amortization
Balance at December 31, 2019	$	(116,749)	$	(7,938)	$	(36,197)	$	(21,345)	$	(182,229)
Amortization	(16,789)		—		(1,022)		(752)		(18,563)
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other	(3,729)		(113)		(929)		(3)		(4,774)
Balance at September 30, 2020	$	(137,267)	$	(8,051)	$	(38,148)	$	(22,100)	$	(205,566)
Net Book Value at December 31, 2019	$	305,713	$	10,149	$	18,823	$	19,937	$	354,622
Net Book Value at September 30, 2020	$	297,894	$	10,140	$	18,227	$	17,658	$	343,919

(a) Net Book Value includes only indefinite-lived intangible assets.