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Intangbile assets
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 29, 2018
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 29, 2018
 
December 30, 2017
Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets
 
 
 
Trade names
$
53,472

 
$
54,682

 
53,472

 
54,682

Finite Lived Intangible Assets:
 

 
 

Routes
386,724

 
397,808

Permits
486,359

 
512,659

Non-compete agreements
3,784

 
3,963

Trade names
72,570

 
76,558

Royalty, consulting, land use rights and leasehold
16,528

 
14,666

 
965,965

 
1,005,654

Accumulated Amortization:
 
 
 
Routes
(145,702
)
 
(136,592
)
Permits
(238,123
)
 
(211,264
)
Non-compete agreements
(2,501
)
 
(2,387
)
Trade names
(33,242
)
 
(30,235
)
Royalty, consulting, land use rights and leasehold
(4,007
)
 
(3,358
)
 
(423,575
)
 
(383,836
)
Total Intangible assets, less accumulated amortization
$
595,862

 
$
676,500



Gross intangible routes, permits, trade names, non-compete agreements and other intangibles partially decreased in fiscal 2018 and fiscal 2017 by approximately $5.5 million and $6.7 million, respectively as a result of asset retirements and decreased in fiscal 2018 by $44.6 million from the sale of a subsidiary. In addition, gross intangible routes, permits, trade names, non-compete agreements and other intangibles partially increased in fiscal 2018 and fiscal 2017 due to acquired intangibles of approximately $44.1 million and $9.0 million, respectively. Amortization expense for the three years ended December 29, 2018, December 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, was approximately $75.2 million, $78.0 million and $77.7 million, respectively. Amortization expense for the next five fiscal years is estimated to be $74.0 million, $73.5 million, $65.3 million, $63.8 million and $62.3 million.