Goodwill and Intangible Assets

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

NOTE 4 – Goodwill and Intangible Assets

The table below sets forth the changes in goodwill:

Balance at December 31, 2016	$	129,412
Foreign currency translation adjustment		4,126
Balance at September 30, 2017	$	133,538

The table below sets forth the value of intangible assets, other than goodwill:

	September 30,			December 31,
	2017			2016
Intangible assets subject to amortization:
Gross carrying amount	$	234,533		$	232,747
Accumulated amortization		(83,354	)		(69,247	)
Foreign currency translation adjustment		(8,259	)		(8,442	)
Total		142,920			155,058
Intangible assets with indefinite lives:
Gross carrying amount		19,217			21,003
Foreign currency translation adjustment		(1,015	)		(1,185	)
Total		18,202			19,818
Total intangible assets, net	$	161,122		$	174,876

The table below sets forth amortization expense related to intangible assets subject to amortization for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:

Amortization expense	2017		2016
Three months ended September 30,	$	4,694	$	5,117
Nine months ended September 30, 2017	$	14,098	$	15,379

- 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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