GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill (net of accumulated amortization) for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:



	Clinical Diagnostics Laboratory Segment					Other Segment						Total
	December 31, 2014		December 31, 2013			December 31, 2014			December 31, 2013			December 31, 2014			December 31, 2013
Balance as of January 1	$	2,960.2	$	2,857.1		$	62.6		$	44.6		$	3,022.8		$	2,901.7
Goodwill acquired during the period	81.8		107.5			—			19.5			81.8			127.0
Adjustments to goodwill	—		(4.4		)	(5.2		)	(1.5		)	(5.2		)	(5.9		)
Balance at end of period	$	3,042.0	$	2,960.2		$	57.4		$	62.6		$	3,099.4		$	3,022.8

The components of identifiable intangible assets are as follows:



	December 31, 2014							December 31, 2013
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
Customer relationships	$	1,361.6	$	(606.8	)	$	754.8	$	1,327.0	$	(545.1	)	$	781.9
Patents, licenses and technology	125.9		(95.9		)	30.0		116.2		(85.4		)	30.8
Non-compete agreements	45.6		(31.7		)	13.9		41.6		(25.3		)	16.3
Trade names	133.3		(91.6		)	41.7		131.4		(83.0		)	48.4
Canadian licenses	635.4		—			635.4		694.6		—			694.6
	$	2,301.8	$	(826.0	)	$	1,475.8	$	2,310.8	$	(738.8	)	$	1,572.0

A summary of amortizable intangible assets acquired during 2014, and their respective weighted average amortization periods are as follows:



	Amount		Weighted Average Amortization Period
Customer relationships	$	37.6	17.8
Patents, licenses and technology	9.8		8.4
Non-compete agreements	4.2		5.0
Trade names	2.1		13.9
	$	53.7	14.9