Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

A summary of changes in the Company’s goodwill by reportable business segment is as follows (in thousands):



	December 31, 2016		Acquisitions		Dispositions			Acquisition Accounting Adjustments		Foreign Currency		December 31, 2017
Segment
North America	$	2,640,409	$	534,777	$	(92,046	)	$	—	$	983	$	3,084,123
International	1,554,741		21,325		—			3,752		51,882		1,631,700
	$	4,195,150	$	556,102	$	(92,046	)	$	3,752	$	52,865	$	4,715,823



	December 31, 2015		Acquisitions		Acquisition Accounting Adjustments			Foreign Currency			December 31, 2016
Segment
North America	$	2,640,409	$	—	$	—		$	—		$	2,640,409
International	905,625		687,828		(521		)	(38,191		)	1,554,741
	$	3,546,034	$	687,828	$	(521	)	$	(38,191	)	$	4,195,150

At December 31, 2017 and 2016, approximately $988.0 million and $362.6 million of the Company’s goodwill is deductible for tax purposes, respectively. Acquisition accounting adjustments recorded in 2017 and 2016 are a result of the Company completing its acquisition accounting and working capital adjustments for certain prior year acquisitions.

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



		2017							2016
	Weighted- Avg Useful Life (Years)	Gross Carrying Amounts		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amounts		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
Customer and vendor agreements	17.0	$	2,698,428	$	(605,347	)	$	2,093,081	$	2,449,389	$	(458,118	)	$	1,991,271
Trade names and trademarks—indefinite lived	N/A	499,587		—			499,587		510,952		—			510,952
Trade names and trademarks—other	13.8	2,986		(2,207		)	779		2,746		(2,021		)	725
Software	6.0	219,019		(116,654		)	102,365		211,331		(85,167		)	126,164
Non-compete agreements	4.5	48,221		(19,076		)	29,145		35,191		(11,070		)	24,121
Total other intangibles		$	3,468,241	$	(743,284	)	$	2,724,957	$	3,209,609	$	(556,376	)	$	2,653,233

Changes in foreign exchange rates resulted in a $24.2 million increase to the carrying values of other intangible assets in the year ended December 31, 2017. Amortization expense related to intangible assets for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 was $211.8 million, $161.6 million and $159.7 million, respectively. As part of the Company's plan to exit the telematics business, on July 27, 2017, the Company sold NexTraq, a U.S. fleet telematics business, to Michelin Group, resulting in a $41.8 million reduction in the net carrying values of other intangible assets.

The future estimated amortization of intangibles at December 31, 2017 is as follows (in thousands):



2018	$	220,506
2019	206,174
2020	186,259
2021	182,156
2022	171,177
Thereafter	1,259,098

- 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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