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Intangbile assets
 12 Months Ended
Jan. 03, 2015
INTANGIBLE ASSETS [Abstract]  
INTANGIBLE ASSETS
INTANGIBLE ASSETS

The gross carrying amount of intangible assets not subject to amortization and intangible assets subject to amortization is as follows (in thousands):

        
 
 
January 3, 2015
 
December 28, 2013
Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets
 
 
 
Trade names
$
120,330

 
$
92,002

 
120,330

 
92,002

Finite Lived Intangible Assets:
 

 
 

Routes
437,816

 
259,326

Permits
523,398

 
321,763

Non-compete agreements
7,583

 
7,218

Trade names
11,983

 
12,698

Royalty, consulting, land use rights and leasehold
16,212

 
727

 
996,992

 
601,732

Accumulated Amortization:
 
 
 
Routes
(75,308
)
 
(38,231
)
Permits
(101,010
)
 
(63,145
)
Non-compete agreements
(3,595
)
 
(2,352
)
Trade names
(3,420
)
 
(724
)
Royalty, consulting, land use rights and leasehold
(1,576
)
 
(618
)
 
(184,909
)
 
(105,070
)
Total Intangible assets, less accumulated amortization
$
932,413

 
$
588,664



Gross intangible routes, permits, trade names, non-compete agreements and other intangibles increased in fiscal 2014 mainly due to the VION Acquisition and increased in fiscal 2013 mainly due to the Rothsay Acquisition and Terra Transaction. Amortization expense for the three years ended January 3, 2015, December 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012, was approximately $83.6 million, $32.1 million and $28.1 million, respectively. Amortization expense for the next five fiscal years is estimated to be $80.4 million, $75.0 million, $73.6 million, $71.0 million and $69.8 million.