Acquisitions, Intangible Assets and Goodwill (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Intangible Assets Disclosure

Intangible assets at December 31, 2018 and 2017 consisted of the following:

	December 31, 2018							December 31, 2017
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
Customer relationships	$	480,837	$	(281,190	)	$	199,647	$	504,716	$	(271,066	)	$	233,650
Software & technology	165,088		(143,877		)	21,211		167,122		(138,724		)	28,398
Trademarks & other	40,170		(33,891		)	6,279		40,649		(30,511		)	10,138
Total intangible assets, net	$	686,095	$	(458,958	)	$	227,137	$	712,487	$	(440,301	)	$	272,186

Future Amortization

The future amortization expense for intangible assets at December 31, 2018 is as follows:

Year ended December 31,
2019	$	40,059
2020	35,001
2021	30,479
2022	29,245
2023	26,100
Thereafter	66,253
Total	$	227,137

Schedule of Goodwill

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill, by reporting segment, for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 are shown in the tables below.

	Goodwill before accumulated impairment		Accumulated impairment				December 31, 2017		Acquisitions		Other (1)			December 31, 2018
Global Ecommerce	$	602,461	$	—			$	602,461	$	7,623	$	(653	)	$	609,431
Presort Services	204,781		—				204,781		2,684		—			207,465
Commerce Services	807,242		—				807,242		10,307		(653		)	816,896
North America Mailing	368,905		—				368,905		—		(657		)	368,248
International Mailing	158,203		—				158,203		—		(10,996		)	147,207
SMB Solutions	527,108		—				527,108		—		(11,653		)	515,455
Software Solutions	588,476		(148,181		)	—	440,295		—		(6,135		)	434,160
Total goodwill	$	1,922,826	$	(148,181	)		$	1,774,645	$	10,307	$	(18,441	)	$	1,766,511

	Goodwill before accumulated impairment		Accumulated impairment			December 31, 2016		Acquisitions		Other (1)		December 31, 2017
Global Ecommerce	$	272,189	$	—		$	272,189	$	330,272	$	—	$	602,461
Presort Services	196,890		—			196,890		7,891		—		204,781
Commerce Services	469,079		—			469,079		338,163		—		807,242
North America Mailing	354,000		—			354,000		—		14,905		368,905
International Mailing	145,566		—			145,566		—		12,637		158,203
SMB Solutions	499,566		—			499,566		—		27,542		527,108
Software Solutions	579,462		(148,181		)	431,281		—		9,014		440,295
Total goodwill	$	1,548,107	$	(148,181	)	$	1,399,926	$	338,163	$	36,556	$	1,774,645

(1) Primarily represents foreign currency translation adjustments.