Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill

The carrying amounts of goodwill, by operating segment, for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:

	(In thousands)
	Structural Systems			Electronic Systems			Consolidated Ducommun
Gross goodwill	$	57,243		$	182,048		$	239,291
Accumulated goodwill impairment	—			(81,722		)	(81,722		)
Balance at December 31, 2014	$	57,243		$	100,326		$	157,569
Goodwill impairment	(57,243		)	—			(57,243		)
Transfer to assets held for sale	—			(17,772		)	(17,772		)
Balance at December 31, 2015	$	—		$	82,554		$	82,554

Other Intangible Assets

Intangible assets are as follows:

		(In thousands)
		December 31, 2015						December 31, 2014
	Wtd. Avg Life (Yrs)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount
Finite-lived assets
Customer relationships	18	$	159,200	$	49,463	$	109,737	$	164,500	$	43,715	$	120,785
Trade names	8	—		—		—		3,400		3,060		340
Contract renewal	14	1,845		1,230		615		1,845		1,099		746
Technology	15	400		131		269		400		104		296
Total		$	161,445	$	50,824	$	110,621	$	170,145	$	47,978	$	122,167

The carrying amount of other intangible assets by operating segment as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 was as follows:

	(In thousands)
	December 31, 2015						December 31, 2014
	Gross		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Value		Gross		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Value
Other intangible assets
Structural Systems	$	19,300	$	14,433	$	4,867	$	19,300	$	13,046	$	6,254
Electronic Systems	142,145		36,391		105,754		150,845		34,932		115,913
Total	$	161,445	$	50,824	$	110,621	$	170,145	$	47,978	$	122,167

Summary of Future Amortization Expense

Future amortization expense by operating segment is expected to be as follows:

	(In thousands)
	Structural Systems		Electronic Systems		Consolidated Ducommun
2016	$	1,123	$	7,926	$	9,049
2017	907		7,927		8,834
2018	737		7,927		8,664
2019	591		7,926		8,517
2020	490		7,883		8,373
Thereafter	1,019		66,165		67,184
	$	4,867	$	105,754	$	110,621