BUSINESS COMBINATIONS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Schedule of purchase price allocation

The preliminary values of major classes of assets acquired and liabilities assumed recorded at the date of acquisition, which will be adjusted during the valuation period, are included in the reconciliation of the total consideration as follows (in thousands):

Accounts receivable, net	$	1,281
Materials and supplies		57
Prepaid expenses		(40	)
Equipment and property		512
Goodwill		17,858
Customer contracts		4,223
Other intangible assets		5,219
Current liabilities		(948	)
Other assets and liabilities, net		83
Total cash purchase price	$	28,245

Schedule of components of intangible assets

Customer contracts and other amortizable intangible assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over their economic useful lives. The following table sets forth the components of intangible assets as of March 31, 2015 (in thousands):

	Carrying		Usefull Life
Intangible Asset	Value		in Years
Customer contracts	$	102,804		3 - 12.5
Trademarks and tradenames		18,431		0 - 20
Non-compete agreements		7,103		3 - 20
Patents		3,555		15
Other assets		2,354		10
Internet domains		2,227		n/a
Know how		161		10
Total customer contracts and other intangible assets	$	136,635