Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill

The Company carries goodwill as reflected in the table below:

	Goodwill
(in thousands)
Goodwill at December 31, 2014	$	1,564,904
Foreign exchange translation adjustment		549
Goodwill at June 30, 2015	$	1,565,453

Components of Intangible Assets by Major Class

The gross carrying and accumulated amortization amounts related to the Company’s identifiable intangible assets are as follows:

		As of
	Estimated Remaining Useful Lives	June 30, 2015			December 31, 2014
		(in thousands)
Gross intangible assets:
Customer relationships	5 to 21 years	$	360,835		$	360,835
Trademarks/trade names	5 to 21.5 years		223,382			223,382
Technology/software	3 to 8.5 years		193,293			193,681
Proprietary data	13 years		28,628			28,627
Covenant not to compete	2 years		900			900
Subtotal			807,038			807,425
Foreign exchange translation adjustment			(1,096	)		(1,588	)
Total gross intangible assets		$	805,942		$	805,837
Accumulated amortization:
Customer relationships		$	(131,186	)	$	(119,058	)
Trademarks/trade names			(87,525	)		(81,545	)
Technology/software			(171,096	)		(167,083	)
Proprietary data			(5,641	)		(4,589	)
Covenant not to compete			(413	)		(187	)
Subtotal			(395,861	)		(372,462	)
Foreign exchange translation adjustment			118			253
Total accumulated amortization		$	(395,743	)	$	(372,209	)
Net intangible assets:
Customer relationships		$	229,649		$	241,777
Trademarks/trade names			135,857			141,837
Technology/software			22,197			26,598
Proprietary data			22,987			24,038
Covenant not to compete			487			713
Subtotal			411,177			434,963
Foreign exchange translation adjustment			(978	)		(1,335	)
Total net intangible assets		$	410,199		$	433,628

Estimated Amortization Expense for Remainder of 2015 and Succeeding Years

The estimated amortization expense for the remainder of 2015 and succeeding years is presented below:

Years Ending December 31,	Amortization Expense
	(in thousands)
Remainder 2015	$	23,557
2016		46,925
2017		41,655
2018		38,506
2019		36,960
Thereafter		222,596
Total	$	410,199