CUSTOMER CONTRACTS AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Current Income Tax Benefit Due to Release of Valuation Allowance

Schedule of carrying amount and accumulated amortization for customer contracts

The carrying amount and accumulated amortization for customer contracts were as follows:

December 31,	2013			2012
(in thousands)
Customer contracts	$	226,717		$	217,384
Less:  Accumulated amortization		(125,260	)		(103,984	)
Customer contracts, net	$	101,457		$	113,400

The carrying amount of customer contracts in foreign countries was $6.3 million as of December 31, 2013 and $5.4 million as of December 31, 2012.

Schedule of carrying amount and accumulated amortization for other intangible assets

The carrying amount and accumulated amortization for other intangible assets were as follows:

At December 31,	2013			2012
(in thousands)
Other intangible assets	$	36,352		$	35,515
Less:  Accumulated amortization		(9,240	)		(7,126	)
Other intangible assets, net	$	27,112		$	28,389

Schedule of customer contracts and other intangible assets

December 31,	2013		2012
(in thousands)
Customer contracts, net	$	101,457	$	113,400
Other intangible assets, net		27,112		28,389
Customer contracts and other intangible assets, net	$	128,569	$	141,789

Schedule of estimated amortization expense for the existing carrying amount of customer contracts and other intangible assets

Estimated amortization expense for the existing carrying amount of customer contracts and other intangible assets for each of the five succeeding fiscal years are as follows:

(in thousands)

2014	$	22,630
2015		19,978
2016		17,211
2017		15,582
2018		12,094