Note 4 - Goodwill and Intangible Assets

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]

(4)     Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill and intangible assets consisted of the following at December 31, 2013:

	Useful Life					Gross	Accumulated Amortization			Net
		(In years)					(In thousands)
Goodwill					$	57,593			$	57,593
Non-amortizing intangible assets:
Indefinite trade name						1,191				1,191
Amortizing intangible assets:
Customer related		5	-	15		10,499		7,334		3,165
Non-compete agreements			3			430		430		-
Trade names		5	-	10		1,902		1,418		484
Total amortizing intangible assets						12,831		9,182		3,649
Total intangible assets other than goodwill					$	14,022	$	9,182	$	4,840

Goodwill and intangible assets consisted of the following at December 31, 2012:

	Useful Life				Gross		Accumulated Amortization		Net
	(In years)						(In thousands)
Goodwill					$	57,799			$	57,799
Non-amortizing intangible assets:
Indefinite trade name						1,191				1,191
Amortizing intangible assets:
Customer related		5	-	15		10,521		6,709		3,812
Non-compete agreements			3			430		346		84
Trade names		5	-	10		1,902		1,195		707
Total amortizing intangible assets						12,853		8,250		4,603
Total intangible assets other than goodwill					$	14,044	$	8,250	$	5,794

The following represents a summary of changes in the Company’s carrying amount of goodwill for the years ended December 31, 2013, and 2012 (in thousands):

Balance as of December 31, 2011	$	57,730
Foreign currency translation		69
Balance as of December 31, 2012	$	57,799
Foreign currency translation		(206	)
Balance as of December 31, 2013	$	57,593

Aggregate amortization expense for customer related intangibles, trade names and non-competes for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 was $954,000, $1.3 million, and $1.6 million, respectively. Estimated amortization expense for the next five years is: 2014—$842,000; 2015—$789,000; 2016—$597,000; 2017—$531,000: 2018—$522,000: thereafter $369,000.