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Goodwill (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Goodwill
The following table presents the changes in the carrying amount of our goodwill for 2015 and 2014 (in thousands):

 
 
Animal
Hospital
 
Laboratory
 
All Other
 
Total
Balance as of December 31, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Goodwill
 
$
1,206,213

 
$
97,556

 
$
138,276

 
$
1,442,045

  Accumulated impairment losses
 
—

 
—

 
(120,811
)
 
(120,811
)
    Subtotal
 
1,206,213

 
97,556

 
17,465

 
1,321,234

Goodwill acquired
 
110,207

 
27

 
4,701

 
114,935

Goodwill impairment
 
—

 
—

 
(9,246
)
 
(9,246
)
Foreign translation adjustment
 
(9,722
)
 
(48
)
 
—

 
(9,770
)
Other (1)
 
(1,140
)
 
—

 
(152
)
 
(1,292
)
Balance as of December 31, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Goodwill
 
1,305,558

 
97,535

 
142,825

 
1,545,918

  Accumulated impairment losses
 
—

 
—

 
(130,057
)
 
(130,057
)
    Subtotal
 
1,305,558

 
97,535

 
12,768

 
1,415,861

Goodwill acquired
 
120,374

 
3,824

 
1,507

 
125,705

Goodwill impairment
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Foreign translation adjustment
 
(22,441
)
 
(86
)
 
—

 
(22,527
)
Other (1)
 
(1,385
)
 
(4
)
 
—

 
(1,389
)
Balance as of December 31, 2015
 


 


 


 


  Goodwill
 
1,402,106

 
101,269

 
144,332

 
1,647,707

  Accumulated impairment losses
 
—

 
—

 
(130,057
)
 
(130,057
)
    Subtotal
 
$
1,402,106

 
$
101,269

 
$
14,275

 
$
1,517,650

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(1) 
In 2015 and 2014, "Other" primarily includes write-offs related to the sale of animal hospitals partially offset by measurement period adjustments. Additionally, 2014 includes an immaterial write-off related to the sale of a Camp Bow Wow camp.