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INTANGIBLE ASSETS
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
INTANGIBLE ASSETS
INTANGIBLE ASSETS
A summary of intangible assets as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 is as follows (in thousands):
 
 
March 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross
Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
Carrying
Amount
 
Gross
Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
Carrying
Amount
Customer relationships
$
175,305

 
$
(41,811
)
 
$
133,494

 
$
175,226

 
$
(38,712
)
 
$
136,514

Non-compete agreements
5,560

 
(4,625
)
 
935

 
5,563

 
(4,509
)
 
1,054

Trade names
24,879

 
(9,896
)
 
14,983

 
24,830

 
(6,211
)
 
18,619

Technology
7,880

 
(4,529
)
 
3,351

 
7,867

 
(4,292
)
 
3,575

Licenses
864

 
(497
)
 
367

 
859

 
(460
)
 
399

Total
$
214,488

 
$
(61,358
)
 
$
153,130

 
$
214,345

 
$
(54,184
)
 
$
160,161


Amortization expense for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 was $7.2 million and $4.3 million, respectively. With respect to our intangible asset associated with the Furmanite trade name, management has determined that, as a result of initiatives to consolidate the Company’s branding, the useful life of this intangible asset is not expected to extend beyond December 31, 2018. In accordance with ASC 350, we are accounting for the change in useful life prospectively effective January 1, 2018 and are amortizing the remaining balance over 2018. For the three months ended March 31, 2018, the change in estimate resulted in $3.1 million of incremental amortization expense.