BUSINESS COMBINATIONS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

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):

	September 30,
	2016
Accounts receivable	$	3,185
Materials and supplies		352
Equipment and property		4,039
Goodwill		8,613
Customer contracts		40,861
Other intangible assets		1,065
Current liabilities		(6,836	)
Other assets and liabilities, net		(2,836	)
Total consideration paid	$	48,443
Less:  Contingent consideration liability		(7,619	)
Total cash purchase price	$	40,824

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, 2016 (in thousands):

	Carrying		Useful Life
Intangible Asset	Value		in Years
Customer contracts	$	116,642	3 - 12.5
Trademarks and tradenames		32,933	0 - 20
Non-compete agreements		4,830	3 - 20
Patents		3,221	3 - 15
Other assets		2,031	10
Internet domains		2,228	n/a
Total customer contracts and other intangible assets	$	161,885