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LONG-LIVED ASSETS (Long-Lived Assets) (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2021
LONG-LIVED ASSETS [Abstract]  
Property, Plant and Equipment Property, plant and equipment, net, consisted of the following:
June 30,December 31,
20212020
(in thousands)
    Land, buildings and improvements$1,261,289 $1,239,696 
    Computer equipment and capitalized software912,608 887,637 
    Furniture and other equipment421,932 424,363 
    Construction in progress146,013 151,830 
2,741,842 2,703,526 
    Less: accumulated depreciation1,695,364 1,602,112 
$1,046,478 $1,101,414 
Gross Carrying Amount and Accumulated Amortization of Definite-Lived Intangible Assets
The following table presents the changes in the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization of definite-lived intangible assets for the six months ended June 30, 2021:
Client /
vendor
relationships
Revenue-
generating
contracts
Venue management and leaseholdsTrademarks
and
naming
rights
Technology
Other (1)
Total
(in thousands)
Balance as of December 31, 2020:
Gross carrying amount
$496,074 $578,664 $147,956 $150,344 $72,283 $17,413 $1,462,734 
Accumulated amortization
(146,397)(277,710)(51,924)(73,604)(45,799)(11,700)(607,134)
Net349,677 300,954 96,032 76,740 26,484 5,713 855,600 
Gross carrying amount:
Acquisitions—current year
2,086 — — — 10,296 2,650 15,032 
Acquisitions—prior year
5,557 — — — — — 5,557 
Foreign exchange1,613 (1,817)(440)399 173 (4)(76)
Other (2)
(29,276)(24,497)(631)(2,166)(24,477)(8,234)(89,281)
Net change(20,020)(26,314)(1,071)(1,767)(14,008)(5,588)(68,768)
Accumulated amortization:
Amortization
(39,051)(33,546)(7,433)(6,968)(10,988)(2,471)(100,457)
Foreign exchange536 1,247 (7)(110)(193)— 1,473 
Other (2)
29,276 24,487 642 2,214 24,579 8,456 89,654 
Net change(9,239)(7,812)(6,798)(4,864)13,398 5,985 (9,330)
Balance as of June 30, 2021:
Gross carrying amount
476,054 552,350 146,885 148,577 58,275 11,825 1,393,966 
Accumulated amortization
(155,636)(285,522)(58,722)(78,468)(32,401)(5,715)(616,464)
Net$320,418 $266,828 $88,163 $70,109 $25,874 $6,110 $777,502 
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(1) Other primarily includes intangible assets for non-compete agreements.     
(2) Other primarily includes netdowns of fully amortized or impaired assets.
[1],[2]
Weighted Average Lives of Additions to Definite-Lived Intangible Assets
The 2021 additions to definite-lived intangible assets from acquisitions have weighted-average lives as follows:
Weighted-
Average
Life (years)
Client/vendor relationships4
Non-compete agreements2
All categories3
Changes in Goodwill by Segment
The following table presents the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill in each of our reportable segments for the six months ended June 30, 2021:
ConcertsTicketingSponsorship
& Advertising
Total
(in thousands)
Balance as of December 31, 2020:
Goodwill $1,318,273 $782,559 $463,734 $2,564,566 
Accumulated impairment losses(435,363)— — (435,363)
                 Net882,910 782,559 463,734 2,129,203 
Acquisitions—current year1,336 — — 1,336 
Acquisitions—prior year(1,815)(3,740)419 (5,136)
Foreign exchange369 (2,433)(635)(2,699)
Balance as of June 30, 2021:
Goodwill1,318,163 776,386 463,518 2,558,067 
Accumulated impairment losses(435,363)— — (435,363)
                 Net$882,800 $776,386 $463,518 $2,122,704 
[1] Other primarily includes intangible assets for non-compete agreements.
[2] Other primarily includes netdowns of fully amortized or impaired assets.