BUSINESS COMBINATIONS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 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, as adjusted during the valuation period, are included in the reconciliation of the total consideration as follows (in thousands):

Accounts receivable	$	1,492
Materials and supplies		57
Equipment and property		840
Goodwill		196
Customer contracts		10,226
Other intangible assets		20,039
Current liabilities		(1,444	)
Other assets and liabilities, net		80
Total consideration paid	$	31,486
Less:  Common Stock Payment		—
Less:  Contingent consideration liability		(95	)
Total cash purchase price	$	31,391

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 September 30, 2015 (in thousands):

	Carrying		Useful Life
Intangible Asset	Value		in Years
Customer contracts	$	96,018		3 - 12.5
Trademarks and tradenames		32,913		0 - 20
Non-compete agreements		5,565		3 - 20
Patents		3,768		15
Other assets		2,012		10
Internet domains		2,227		n/a
Know how		137		10
Total customer contracts and other intangible assets	$	142,640