GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

The change in carrying amount of goodwill is as follows (in thousands):



	NAST		Global Forwarding		Robinson Fresh		All Other and Corporate		Total
December 31, 2016 balance	$	907,230	$	159,050	$	139,558	$	26,958	$	1,232,796
Acquisitions	3,673		24,902		—		—		28,575
Translation	10,320		1,970		1,583		306		14,179
September 30, 2017	$	921,223	$	185,922	$	141,141	$	27,264	$	1,275,550

Schedule of Intangible Assets

Identifiable intangible assets consisted of the following (in thousands):



	September 30, 2017							December 31, 2016
	Cost		Accumulated Amortization			Net		Cost		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Finite-lived intangibles
Customer relationships	$	262,534	$	(112,552	)	$	149,982	$	244,036	$	(87,199	)	$	156,837
Non-competition agreements	500		(362		)	138		500		(287		)	213
Total finite-lived intangibles	263,034		(112,914		)	150,120		244,536		(87,486		)	157,050

Indefinite-lived intangibles
Trademarks	10,475		—			10,475		10,475		—			10,475
Total intangibles	$	273,509	$	(112,914	)	$	160,595	$	255,011	$	(87,486	)	$	167,525

Schedule of Amortization Expense

Amortization expense for other intangible assets is as follows (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2017		2016		2017		2016
Amortization expense	$	9,157	$	6,094	$	26,875	$	18,282

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense

Definite-lived intangible assets, by reportable segment, as of September 30, 2017, will be amortized over their remaining lives as follows (in thousands):



	NAST		Global Forwarding		Robinson Fresh		All Other and Corporate		Total
Remainder of 2017	$	1,955	$	7,267	$	—	$	168	$	9,390
2018	7,820		29,217		—		—		37,037
2019	7,820		29,217		—		—		37,037
2020	260		26,513		—		—		26,773
2021	260		12,992		—		—		13,252
Thereafter	706		25,925		—		—		26,631
Total									$	150,120