Other Intangible Assets, Net (Tables) - Other intangible assets

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Significant Components of Contract Acquisition Costs, Net of Accumulated Amortization

	2016
(in thousands)	Gross		Accumulated Amortization	Net
Merchant relationships	$	588,000	(63,000)	$	525,000
Channel relationships		439,600	(148,815)		290,785
Customer relationships		166,340	(122,465)		43,875
Trade name		62,397	(45,197)		17,200
Covenants-not-to-compete		29,940	(13,869)		16,071
Database		28,000	(19,600)		8,400
Trade association		10,000	(6,750)		3,250
Favorable lease		3,006	(911)		2,095
Total	$	1,327,283	(420,607)	$	906,676

	2015
(in thousands)	Gross		Accumulated Amortization	Net
Channel relationships	$	318,600	(99,909)	$	218,691
Customer relationships		166,579	(104,736)		61,843
Trade name		46,422	(24,422)		22,000
Covenants-not-to-compete		14,940	(7,834)		7,106
Database		28,000	(14,000)		14,000
Trade association		10,000	(5,750)		4,250
Favorable lease		875	(445)		430
Total	$	585,416	(257,096)	$	328,320

Weighted Average Useful Life

The weighted average useful life for each component of other intangible assets, and in total, as of December 31, 2016 is as follows:

	WeightedAverage Amortization Period (Yrs)
Merchant relationships	7.0
Channel relationships	8.6
Customer relationships	8.2
Trade name	3.9
Covenants-not-to-compete	4.1
Database	5.0
Trade association	10.0
Favorable lease	5.4
Total	7.4

Estimated Future Amortization Expense

(in thousands)
2017	$	180,304
2018		161,647
2019		145,601
2020		140,193
2021		119,617