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Intangbile assets
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 30, 2017
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):
        
 
 
December 30, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets
 
 
 
Trade names
$
54,682

 
$
51,687

 
54,682

 
51,687

Finite Lived Intangible Assets:
 

 
 

Routes
397,808

 
374,989

Permits
512,659

 
493,311

Non-compete agreements
3,963

 
3,638

Trade names
76,558

 
76,033

Royalty, consulting, land use rights and leasehold
14,666

 
13,456

 
1,005,654

 
961,427

Accumulated Amortization:
 
 
 
Routes
(136,592
)
 
(105,934
)
Permits
(211,264
)
 
(170,165
)
Non-compete agreements
(2,387
)
 
(1,788
)
Trade names
(30,235
)
 
(21,042
)
Royalty, consulting, land use rights and leasehold
(3,358
)
 
(2,258
)
 
(383,836
)
 
(301,187
)
Total Intangible assets, less accumulated amortization
$
676,500

 
$
711,927



Gross intangible routes, permits, trade names, non-compete agreements and other intangibles partially decreased in fiscal 2017 and fiscal 2016 by approximately $6.7 million and $27.7 million, respectively as a result of asset retirements.
In addition, gross intangible routes, permits, trade names, non-compete agreements and other intangibles partially increased in fiscal 2017 and fiscal 2016 due to acquired intangibles of approximately $9.0 million and $7.1 million, respectively. Amortization expense for the three years ended December 30, 2017, December 31, 2016 and January 2, 2016, was approximately $78.0 million, $77.7 million and $83.3 million, respectively. Amortization expense for the next five fiscal years is estimated to be $77.3 million, $76.1 million, $75.6 million, $75.0 million and $74.0 million.