Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill: The following table sets forth the change in the carrying amount of goodwill for each reportable segment and the Company:



	Industrial			Aerospace		Total Company
January 1, 2016	$	557,206		$	30,786	$	587,992
Acquisition-related	73,688			—		73,688
Foreign currency translation	(28,244		)	—		(28,244		)
December 31, 2016	602,650			30,786		633,436
Acquisition-related	3,330			—		3,330
Foreign currency translation	53,457			—		53,457
December 31, 2017	$	659,437		$	30,786	$	690,223

Of the $690,223 of goodwill at December 31, 2017, $43,860 represents the original tax deductible basis.

The increase in goodwill in 2016 was due to the acquisition of FOBOHA on August 31, 2016, which is included in the Industrial segment. The amount allocated to goodwill reflects the benefits that the Company expects to realize from synergies created by combining the operations of FOBOHA, future enhancements to technology, geographical expansion and FOBOHA's assembled workforce. None of the recognized goodwill is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes.

Other Intangible Assets: Other intangible assets at December 31 consisted of:



		2017						2016
	Range of Life-Years	Gross Amount			Accumulated Amortization			Gross Amount			Accumulated Amortization
Amortized intangible assets:
Revenue Sharing Programs	Up to 30	$	293,700		$	(108,075	)	$	293,700		$	(95,701	)
Component Repair Programs	Up to 30	111,839			(16,508		)	111,839			(10,497		)
Customer lists/relationships	10-16	215,966			(65,385		)	215,266			(53,198		)
Patents and technology	4-14	87,052			(48,083		)	84,052			(37,897		)
Trademarks/trade names	10-30	11,950			(10,349		)	11,950			(9,967		)
Other	Up to 15	20,551			(16,414		)	20,551			(16,338		)
		741,058			(264,814		)	737,358			(223,598		)
Unamortized intangible asset:
Trade names		42,770			—			42,770			—

Foreign currency translation		(11,972		)	—			(34,272		)	—
Other intangible assets		$	771,856		$	(264,814	)	$	745,856		$	(223,598	)

The Company entered into Component Repair Programs ("CRPs") with General Electric ("GE") during 2015, 2014 and 2013. The CRPs provide for, among other items, the right to sell certain aftermarket component repair services for CFM56, CF6, CF34 and LM engines directly to other customers over the life of the aircraft engine program as one of a few GE licensed suppliers. In addition, the CRPs extended certain contracts under which the Company provides these services directly to GE. Total investments in CRPs as of December 31, 2017 equaled $111,839, all of which have been paid. The Company recorded the CRP consideration as an intangible asset which is recognized as a reduction of sales over the remaining useful life of these engine programs based on the estimated sales over the life of such programs.

In connection with the acquisition of FOBOHA in August 2016, the Company recorded intangible assets of $39,800, which includes $20,700 of customer relationships, $14,700 of patents and technology and $4,400 of an indefinite life trade name. The weighted-average useful lives of the acquired assets were 16 years and 7 years, respectively.

Amortization of intangible assets for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 was $41,216, $36,753 and $38,502, respectively. Estimated amortization of intangible assets for future periods is as follows: 2018 - $41,000; 2019 - $41,000; 2020 - $37,000; 2021 - $37,000 and 2022 - $36,000.

The Company has entered into a number of aftermarket RSP agreements each of which is with GE. See Note 1 of the Consolidated Financial Statements for a further discussion of these Revenue Sharing Programs. As of December 31, 2017, the Company has made all required participation fee payments under the aftermarket RSP agreements.

- 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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