Intangible Assets

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Intangible Asset Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]

The gross carrying amount of intangible assets not subject to amortization and intangible assets subject to amortization

is as follows (in thousands):


	September 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets:
Trade names	$	51,421	$	51,639
	51,421		51,639
Finite Lived Intangible Assets:
Routes	738,307		776,909
Customer relationships	350,506		4,377
Permits	555,318		557,083
Non-compete agreements	395		695
Trade names	85,013		76,549
Royalty, consulting, land use rights and leasehold	20,176		20,971

	1,749,715		1,436,584
Accumulated Amortization:
Routes	(226,534)		(192,170)
Customer relationships	(20,222)		(3,938)
Permits	(396,303)		(368,005)
Non-compete agreements	(334)		(563)
Trade names	(60,921)		(53,486)
Royalty, consulting, land use rights and leasehold	(5,376)		(4,939)

	(709,690)		(623,101)
Total Intangible assets, less accumulated amortization	$	1,091,446	$	865,122

Gross intangible assets changed due to net acquisition activity in the first nine months of fiscal 2023 by approximately $311.6 million and the remaining change is due to foreign currency translation and retirements. Amortization expense for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and October 1, 2022, was approximately $32.2 million and $25.4 million, respectively, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and October 1, 2022 was approximately $91.7 million and $62.8 million, respectively.