Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill, by segment, were as follows:



(in thousands)	Education			Television Broadcasting		Other Businesses			Total
Balance as of December 31, 2016
Goodwill	$	1,111,003		$	168,345	$	202,141		$	1,481,489
Accumulated impairment losses	(350,850		)	—		(7,685		)	(358,535		)
	760,153			168,345		194,456			1,122,954
Acquisitions	20,851			21,781		—			42,632
Dispositions	—			—		(412		)	(412		)
Foreign currency exchange rate changes	14,257			—		—			14,257
Balance as of March 31, 2017
Goodwill	1,146,111			190,126		201,729			1,537,966
Accumulated impairment losses	(350,850		)	—		(7,685		)	(358,535		)
	$	795,261		$	190,126	$	194,044		$	1,179,431

Other intangible assets consist of the following:



		As of March 31, 2017						As of December 31, 2016
(in thousands)	Useful Life Range	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount
Amortized Intangible Assets
Student and customer relationships	1–10 years (1)	$	131,975	$	60,389	$	71,586	$	129,616	$	55,863	$	73,753
Trade names and trademarks	2–10 years	56,270		30,654		25,616		55,240		29,670		25,570
Network affiliation agreements	15 years	45,900		638		45,262		—		—		—
Databases and technology	3–5 years	9,051		4,565		4,486		5,601		4,368		1,233
Noncompete agreements	2–5 years	1,730		1,464		266		1,730		1,404		326
Other	1–8 years	12,030		5,322		6,708		12,030		4,973		7,057
		$	256,956	$	103,032	$	153,924	$	204,217	$	96,278	$	107,939
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets
Trade names and trademarks		$	65,953					$	65,192
FCC licenses		26,600						—
Licensure and accreditation		650						834
		$	93,203					$	66,026

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(1)	The Company's student and customer relationships’ minimum useful life was 2 years as of December 31, 2016.

The changes in carrying amount of goodwill at the Company’s education division were as follows:



(in thousands)	Higher Education			Test Preparation			Kaplan International		Total
Balance as of December 31, 2016
Goodwill	$	389,720		$	166,098		$	555,185	$	1,111,003
Accumulated impairment losses	(248,591		)	(102,259		)	—		(350,850		)
	141,129			63,839			555,185		760,153
Acquisitions	—			—			20,851		20,851
Foreign currency exchange rate changes	28			—			14,229		14,257
Balance as of March 31, 2017
Goodwill	389,748			166,098			590,265		1,146,111
Accumulated impairment losses	(248,591		)	(102,259		)	—		(350,850		)
	$	141,157		$	63,839		$	590,265	$	795,261