INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Intangible assets

The Company’s intangible assets consist of the following (in thousands): 

	September 30, 2012							December 31, 2011
	Gross  Carrying  Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net  Carrying  Amount		Gross  Carrying  Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net  Carrying  Amount		Amortization Period	Weighted  Average  Useful Life
Supply and distribution agreements	$	264,407	$	(114,818	)	$	149,589	$	260,288	$	(97,114	)	$	163,174	10 - 13 years	12 years
Technology	22,899		(22,769		)	130		22,982		(22,708		)	274		3 years	3 years
Patents	1,638		(1,434		)	204		1,638		(1,399		)	239		15 years	15 years
Customer lists	20,168		(20,168		)	—		19,923		(19,150		)	773		2 years	2 years
Internet domain names	18,637		(2,774		)	15,863		5,215		(625		)	4,590		2 - 20 years	7 years
Trade names	53,185		(26,488		)	26,697		52,272		(21,192		)	31,080		5 - 20 years	11 years
Other	326		(321		)	5		345		(324		)	21		3 - 10 years	4 years
Total intangible assets	$	381,260	$	(188,772	)	$	192,488	$	362,663	$	(162,512	)	$	200,151

Annual estimated amortization expense for intangible assets for the next five years and thereafter

The estimated amortization expense for intangible assets for the remainder of 2012, the annual expense for the next five years, and the expense thereafter is expected to be as follows (in thousands): 

2012	$	7,962
2013	31,547
2014	31,460
2015	28,643
2016	25,977
2017	22,228
Thereafter	44,671
	$	192,488

Goodwill

The change in goodwill for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 consists of the following (in thousands): 

Balance at December 31, 2011	$	504,784
Acquisition	4,462
Currency translation adjustments	8,475
Balance at September 30, 2012	$	517,721