GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 are as follows:



	U.S.		International			Total
	(in thousands)
December 31, 2013	$	597,456	$	27,419		$	624,875
Goodwill impairment	—		(22,437		)	(22,437		)
Impact of foreign currency translation	—		(599		)	(599		)
September 30, 2014	$	597,456	$	4,383		$	601,839

Other Intangible Assets

The components of our other intangible assets as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are as follows:



	September 30, 2014			December 31, 2013
	(in thousands)
Noncompete agreements:
Gross carrying value	$	5,110		$	9,332
Accumulated amortization	(4,444		)	(7,104		)
Net carrying value	666			2,228
Patents, trademarks and tradenames:
Gross carrying value	12,612			14,039
Accumulated amortization and impairment	(5,598		)	(223		)
Net carrying value	7,014			13,816
Customer relationships and contracts:
Gross carrying value	99,750			100,271
Accumulated amortization	(84,422		)	(78,926		)
Net carrying value	15,328			21,345
Developed technology:
Gross carrying value	8,485			7,583
Accumulated amortization	(4,037		)	(3,826		)
Net carrying value	4,448			3,757
Customer Backlog:
Gross carrying value	779			779
Accumulated amortization	(779		)	(779		)
Net carrying value	—			—
Total:
Gross carrying value	126,736			132,004
Accumulated amortization and impairment	(99,280		)	(90,858		)
Net carrying value	$	27,456		$	41,146

Weighted Average Remaining Amortization Periods and Expected Amortization Expense for the Next Five Years for Intangible

The weighted average remaining amortization periods and expected amortization expense for the next five years for our definite lived intangible assets are as follows:



	Weighted average remaining amortization period (years)	Expected Amortization Expense
	Weighted average remaining amortization period (years)	Remainder of 2014		2015		2016		2017		2018		2019
		(in thousands)
Noncompete agreements	2.0	$	116	$	305	$	245	$	—	$	—	$	—
Trademarks	3.7	10		40		40		40		17		—
Customer relationships and contracts	5.2	1,967		5,031		3,408		2,414		1,120		820
Developed technology	16.3	100		401		401		401		401		311
Total expected intangible asset amortization expense		$	2,193	$	5,777	$	4,094	$	2,855	$	1,538	$	1,131