Goodwill and Other Intangibles

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill were as follows:


	Metal Containers		Closures		Plastic Containers		Total
	(Dollars in thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2019	$	113,463	$	801,776	$	226,984	$	1,142,223
Acquisitions	—		520,946		—		520,946
Currency translation	2,217		37,511		(434)		39,294
Balance at September 30, 2020	$	115,680	$	1,360,233	$	226,550	$	1,702,463

In connection with our acquisitions of Cobra Plastics and the Albéa Dispensing Business as discussed in Note 3, we recognized goodwill of $521.0 million.

The components of other intangible assets, net were as follows:


	Sept. 30, 2020				Dec. 31, 2019
	Gross Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Gross Amount		Accumulated Amortization
	(Dollars in thousands)
Definite-lived intangibles:
Customer relationships	$	696,003	$	(136,583)	$	422,042	$	(116,575)
Other	70,766		(29,070)		39,447		(22,439)
	766,769		(165,653)		461,489		(139,014)
Indefinite-lived intangibles:
Trade names	32,140		—		32,140		—
	$	798,909	$	(165,653)	$	493,629	$	(139,014)

In connection with our acquisitions of Cobra Plastics and the Albéa Dispensing Business as discussed in Note 3, we recognized intangible assets for customer relationships of $268.5 million and technology know-how of $28.0 million.

Amortization expense was $10.4 million and $25.4 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively, and $6.7 million and $20.4 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively. Amortization expense is expected to be $35.9 million, $40.7 million, $39.9 million, $39.9 million and $38.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2020 through 2024, respectively.