GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

3. GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Goodwill:

Goodwill by reporting unit as at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 was as follows:



	Bulgaria			Croatia			Czech Republic			Romania			Slovak Republic		Slovenia			Total
Gross Balance, December 31, 2016	$	171,389		$	10,988		$	744,483		$	82,786		$	46,089	$	19,400		$	1,075,135
Accumulated impairment losses	(144,639		)	(10,454		)	(287,545		)	(11,028		)	—		(19,400		)	(473,066		)
Balance, December 31, 2016	26,750			534			456,938			71,758			46,089		—			602,069
Foreign currency	380			22			6,455			698			658		—			8,213
Balance, March 31, 2017	27,130			556			463,393			72,456			46,747		—			610,282
Accumulated impairment losses	(144,639		)	(10,454		)	(287,545		)	(11,028		)	—		(19,400		)	(473,066		)
Gross Balance, March 31, 2017	$	171,769		$	11,010		$	750,938		$	83,484		$	46,747	$	19,400		$	1,083,348

Other intangible assets:

Changes in the net book value of our other intangible assets as at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 is summarized as follows:



	March 31, 2017							December 31, 2016
	Gross		Accumulated Amortization			Net		Gross		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Indefinite-lived:
Trademarks	$	81,396	$	—		$	81,396	$	80,324	$	—		$	80,324
Amortized:
Broadcast licenses	188,313		(133,905		)	54,408		185,686		(130,325		)	55,361
Trademarks	598		(598		)	—		591		(591		)	—
Customer relationships	52,015		(49,895		)	2,120		51,338		(48,997		)	2,341
Other	1,544		(1,354		)	190		1,522		(1,208		)	314
Total	$	323,866	$	(185,752	)	$	138,114	$	319,461	$	(181,121	)	$	138,340

Broadcast licenses consist of our TV NOVA license in the Czech Republic, which is amortized on a straight-line basis through the expiration date of the license in 2025. Our customer relationships are deemed to have an economic useful life of, and are amortized on a straight-line basis over, five years to fifteen years.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the aggregate amount of goodwill and a description of intangible assets, which may include (a) for amortizable intangible assets (also referred to as finite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, the amount of any significant residual value, and the weighted-average amortization period, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization (also referred to as indefinite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, and (c) the amount of research and development assets acquired and written off in the period, including the line item in the income statement in which the amounts written off are aggregated, if not readily apparent from the income statement. Also discloses (a) for amortizable intangibles assets in total and by major class, the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization, the total amortization expense for the period, and the estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization the carrying amount in total and by major class, and (c) for goodwill, in total and for each reportable segment, the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the period (including the aggregate amount of goodwill acquired, the aggregate amount of impairment losses recognized, and the amount of goodwill included in the gain (loss) on disposal of a reporting unit). If any part of goodwill has not been allocated to a reportable segment, discloses the unallocated amount and the reasons for not allocating. For each impairment loss recognized related to an intangible asset (excluding goodwill), discloses: (a) a description of the impaired intangible asset and the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method for determining fair value, (c) the caption in the income statement or the statement of activities in which the impairment loss is aggregated, and (d) the segment in which the impaired intangible asset is reported. For each goodwill impairment loss recognized, discloses: (a) a description of the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method of determining the fair value of the associated reporting unit, and (c) if a recognized impairment loss is an estimate not finalized and the reasons why the estimate is not final. May also disclose the nature and amount of any significant adjustments made to a previous estimate of an impairment loss.

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