GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

NOTE 4: GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

The change in the carrying amount of goodwill for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 was as follows:

	Technology			Bankruptcy and Settlement Administration		Total
	(in thousands)
Balance as of January 1, 2013	$	189,248		$	214,963	$	404,211
Foreign currency translation and other		91			—		91

Balance as of December 31, 2013	$	189,339		$	214,963	$	404,302
Acquisition		—			153		153
Foreign currency translation and other		(268	)		—		(268	)

Balance as of December 31, 2014	$	189,071		$	215,116	$	404,187

Identifiable intangible assets as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 consisted of the following:

	December 31, 2014				December 31, 2013
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization
	(in thousands)
Amortizing intangible assets:
Customer relationships	$	124,512	$	100,840	$	124,512	$	90,274
Trade names		6,591		3,312		6,591		2,481
Technology		1,142		86		—		—
Non-compete agreements		18,947		17,349		18,947		16,178

Total	$	151,192	$	121,587	$	150,050	$	108,933

Customer relationships, trade names, technology and non-compete agreements carry a weighted average life of 6.9 years, 7.9 years, 10 years and 5 years, respectively.

Aggregate amortization expense related to amortizing intangible assets was $12.7 million, $18.8 million and $26.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012, respectively.

The following table outlines the estimated future amortization expense related to amortizing intangible assets held at December 31, 2014:

Year Ending December 31,	(in thousands)
2015	$	10,007
2016		6,346
2017		5,504
2018		3,548
2019		2,870
2020 and thereafter		1,330

Total	$	29,605

- 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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