GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill

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

	NAST(1)		Global Forwarding		All Other and Corporate(1)		Total
December 31, 2017 balance	$	1,029,122	$	185,873	$	60,821	$	1,275,816
Acquisitions	(40)		33		—		(7)
Foreign currency translation	(12,298)		(3,877)		(712)		(16,887)
December 31, 2018 balance	1,016,784		182,029		60,109		1,258,922
Acquisitions	—		25,892		7,771		33,663
Foreign currency translation	(1,214)		499		(110)		(825)
December 31, 2019 balance	$	1,015,570	$	208,420	$	67,770	$	1,291,760

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⁽¹⁾ Goodwill was reallocated between the NAST and Robinson Fresh segments due to the reorganization discussed in Note 9, Segment Reporting. Prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform with the current year presentation.

Schedule of Intangible Assets

Identifiable intangible assets consisted of the following at December 31 (in thousands): 

	2019						2018
	Cost		Accumulated Amortization		Net		Cost		Accumulated Amortization		Net
Finite-lived intangibles
Customer relationships	$	237,335	$	(156,879)	$	80,456	$	254,293	$	(156,006)	$	98,287
Non-competition agreements	—		—		—		300		(240)		60
Total finite-lived intangibles	237,335		(156,879)		80,456		254,593		(156,246)		98,347
Indefinite-lived intangibles
Trademarks	10,475		—		10,475		10,475		—		10,475
Total intangibles	$	247,810	$	(156,879)	$	90,931	$	265,068	$	(156,246)	$	108,822

Schedule of Amortization Expense

Amortization expense for other intangible assets was (in thousands): 

2019	$	38,410
2018	36,886
2017	36,273

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense

Finite-lived intangible assets, by reportable segment, as of December 31, 2019, will be amortized over their remaining lives as follows (in thousands):

	NAST		Global Forwarding		All Other and Corporate		Total
2020	$	250	$	28,023	$	610	$	28,883
2021	250		14,502		610		15,362
2022	250		14,502		610		15,362
2023	250		11,930		610		12,790
2024	167		3,648		610		4,425
Thereafter	—		2,771		863		3,634
Total							$	80,456