GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS [Abstract]

Changes in carrying value of goodwill classified by reportable operating segment

The changes in the carrying value of goodwill classified by reportable operating segment for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows:

	Total			North America			Asia			Europe
Balance at January 1, 2014
Goodwill, gross		45,431			18,865			14,107			12,459
Accumulated impairment charges		(26,941	)		(14,066	)		(12,875	)		-
Goodwill, net	$	18,490		$	4,799		$	1,232		$	12,459
Goodwill allocation related to acquisitions		100,812			51,011			36,155			13,646
Measurement period adjustments		(496	)		(496	)		-			-
Foreign currency translation		(437	)		-			(210	)		(227	)
Balance at December 31, 2014:
Goodwill, gross		145,310			69,380			50,052			25,878
Accumulated impairment charges		(26,941	)		(14,066	)		(12,875	)		-
Goodwill, net	$	118,369		$	55,314		$	37,177		$	25,878
Measurement period adjustments		4,590			(6,016	)		4,351			6,255
Foreign currency translation		(1,325	)		-			129			(1,454	)
Balance at December 31, 2015:
Goodwill, gross		148,575			63,364			54,532			30,679
Accumulated impairment charges		(26,941	)		(14,066	)		(12,875	)		-
Goodwill, net	$	121,634		$	49,298		$	41,657		$	30,679

Excess of estimated fair values over carrying value including goodwill

The excess of estimated fair values over carrying value, including goodwill for each of our reporting units that had goodwill as of the 2015 annual impairment test were the following:

Reporting Unit	% by Which Estimated Fair Value Exceeds Carrying Value
North America		11.4	%
Asia		20.2	%
Europe		18.4	%

Components of intangible assets other than goodwill

The components of intangible assets other than goodwill are as follows:

	December 31, 2015						December 31, 2014
	Gross Carrying		Accumulated		Net Carrying		Gross Carrying		Accumulated		Net Carrying
	Amount		Amortization		Amount		Amount		Amortization		Amount
Patents, licenses and technology	$	39,388	$	7,932	$	31,456	$	38,872	$	4,297	$	34,575
Customer relationships		44,894		5,735		39,159		45,836		3,062		42,774
Non-compete agreements		2,753		1,838		915		2,781		1,050		1,731
Trademarks		16,338		41		16,297		16,624		202		16,422
	$	103,373	$	15,546	$	87,827	$	104,113	$	8,611	$	95,502

Estimated amortization expense for intangible assets

Estimated amortization expense for intangible assets for the next five years is as follows:

December 31,	Amortization Expense
2016	$	6,759
2017		6,325
2018		6,084
2019		6,084
2020		6,052