Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

10. GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill are as follows:


Balance at December 31, 2011	$	319,440
Acquired goodwill		77,829
Foreign currency translation adjustment		(7	)

Balance at December 31, 2012		397,262
Foreign currency translation adjustment		(4,652	)

Balance at December 31, 2013	$	392,610

Other intangible assets are comprised of the following:


*December 31,*	Estimated Useful Lives	2013			2012
Indefinite lived intangible assets - Trade names, trademarks and distribution rights		$	138,599		$	144,683
Finite lived intangible assets:
Customer relationships	10-15 years		80,865			84,410
Trade name	10 years		1,150			1,150
Non-compete agreements	7 years		369			369
Accumulated amortization			(17,140	)		(11,111	)

Finite lived intangible assets, net			65,244			74,818

		$	203,843		$	219,501

Amortization expense related to finite lived intangible assets included in selling, general and administrative expenses for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, was $6,029, $4,925 and $2,361, respectively. Amortization of finite lived intangible assets for 2014 through 2018 is expected to be approximately $5,900 per year.

- 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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