Goodwill and Intangible Assets

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]


	Goodwill and Intangible Assets

For purposes of performing our goodwill impairment analysis, we have identified our reporting units as North America, Latin America, EMEA and APAC. As of December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, we performed an analysis of qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to perform the two-step goodwill impairment test. Based on our analysis of qualitative factors, we determined that it was not necessary to perform the two-step goodwill impairment test for any of our reporting units.

The changes in the carrying amount of Goodwill are as follows:



	Goodwill			Accumulated Impairment Losses			Total
Balance as of December 31, 2013	$	68,906		$	(49,977	)	$	18,929
Foreign currency fluctuations	(4,048		)	3,474			(574		)
Balance as of December 31, 2014	$	64,858		$	(46,503	)	$	18,355
Foreign currency fluctuations	(4,411		)	2,859			(1,552		)
Balance as of December 31, 2015	$	60,447		$	(43,644	)	$	16,803

The balances of acquired Intangible Assets, excluding Goodwill, as of December 31, are as follows:



	Customer Lists and Service Contracts			Trade Name			Technology			Total
Balance as of December 31, 2015
Original cost	$	19,781		$	3,859		$	6,596		$	30,236
Accumulated amortization	(19,232		)	(3,859		)	(3,950		)	(27,041		)
Carrying amount	$	549		$	—		$	2,646		$	3,195
Weighted-average original life (in years)	15			14			13

Balance as of December 31, 2014
Original cost	$	21,946		$	4,300		$	6,915		$	33,161
Accumulated amortization	(12,099		)	(2,068		)	(3,406		)	(17,573		)
Carrying amount	$	9,847		$	2,232		$	3,509		$	15,588
Weighted-average original life (in years)	15			14			13

We recorded an impairment loss on the Green Machines customer lists, trade name and technology intangible assets during the third quarter of 2015, totaling $10,577, due to our strategic decision to hold the assets of the Green Machines product line for sale. The impairment was included within Impairment of Long-Lived Assets in the 2015 Consolidated Statements of Earnings. Further details regarding the sale of our Green Machines outdoor city cleaning line are discussed in Note 6.

Amortization expense on Intangible Assets was $1,481, $2,369 and $2,560 for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Estimated aggregate amortization expense based on the current carrying amount of amortizable Intangible Assets for each of the five succeeding years is as follows:



2016	$	407
2017	315
2018	309
2019	309
2020	309
Thereafter	1,546
Total	$	3,195

- 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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