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GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Goodwill
Goodwill by reporting unit as at December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 is summarized as follows:
 
Bulgaria
 
Czech Republic
 
Romania
 
Slovak Republic
 
Total
Gross Balance, December 31, 2015
$
172,365

 
$
759,491

 
$
85,443

 
$
47,605

 
$
1,064,904

Accumulated impairment losses
(144,639
)
 
(287,545
)
 
(11,028
)
 
—

 
(443,212
)
Balance, December 31, 2015
27,726

 
471,946

 
74,415

 
47,605

 
621,692

Foreign currency
(976
)
 
(15,008
)
 
(2,657
)
 
(1,516
)
 
(20,157
)
Balance, December 31, 2016
26,750

 
456,938

 
71,758

 
46,089

 
601,535

Accumulated impairment losses
(144,639
)
 
(287,545
)
 
(11,028
)
 
—

 
(443,212
)
Gross Balance, December 31, 2016
$
171,389

 
$
744,483

 
$
82,786

 
$
46,089

 
$
1,044,747


 
Bulgaria
 
Czech Republic
 
Romania
 
Slovak Republic
 
Total
Gross Balance, December 31, 2016
$
171,389

 
$
744,483

 
$
82,786

 
$
46,089

 
$
1,044,747

Accumulated impairment losses
(144,639
)
 
(287,545
)
 
(11,028
)
 
—

 
(443,212
)
Balance, December 31, 2016
26,750

 
456,938

 
71,758

 
46,089

 
601,535

Foreign currency
3,682

 
93,249

 
7,519

 
6,374

 
110,824

Balance, December 31, 2017
30,432

 
550,187

 
79,277

 
52,463

 
712,359

Accumulated impairment losses
(144,639
)
 
(287,545
)
 
(11,028
)
 
—

 
(443,212
)
Gross Balance, December 31, 2017
$
175,071

 
$
837,732

 
$
90,305

 
$
52,463

 
$
1,155,571
Schedule of Intangible Assets Net
Changes in the net book value of our other intangible assets as at December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 is summarized as follows:
 
December 31, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
 
Gross
 
Accumulated Amortization
 
Net
 
Gross
 
Accumulated Amortization
 
Net
Indefinite-lived:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trademarks
$
87,900

 
$
—

 
$
87,900

 
$
76,731

 
$
—

 
$
76,731

Amortized:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Broadcast licenses
220,194

 
(161,820
)
 
58,374

 
184,195

 
(128,876
)
 
55,319

Trademarks
421

 
(421
)
 
—

 
380

 
(380
)
 
—

Customer relationships
58,771

 
(56,996
)
 
1,775

 
51,338

 
(48,997
)
 
2,341

Other
1,753

 
(1,567
)
 
186

 
1,522

 
(1,208
)
 
314

Total
$
369,039

 
$
(220,804
)
 
$
148,235

 
$
314,166

 
$
(179,461
)
 
$
134,705

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.
Schedule of Future Amortization Expense
The estimated amortization expense for the succeeding five years for our intangible assets with finite lives as of December 31, 2017 is as follows:
2018
$
9,273

2019
8,725

2020
8,455

2021
8,405

2022
8,261