GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Definite lived intangible assets

The gross carrying amounts and net book values of the Company's intangible assets are as follows (in thousands):

	Carrying Value, Gross							Accumulated Amortization									Intangible Assets, Net				Weighted
	December 31, 2014		(Decrease)/Increase (1)			December 31, 2015		December 31, 2014			(Increase)/Decrease (2)			December 31, 2015			December 31, 2014		December 31, 2015		Average Useful Life
Customer relationships	$	75,229	$	(1,006	)	$	74,223	$	(27,301	)	$	(4,551	)	$	(31,852	)	$	47,928	$	42,371	11 years
Developed technologies	75,194		(1,856		)	73,338		(29,367		)	(4,592		)	(33,959		)	45,827		39,379		10 years
Trademarks and tradenames	17,793		(30		)	17,763		(9,778		)	(3,365		)	(13,143		)	8,015		4,620		5 years
Other contractual agreements	2,978		(89		)	2,889		(2,978		)	89			(2,889		)	—		—		2 years
Licenses	81,762		546			82,308		(77,349		)	(931		)	(78,280		)	4,413		4,028		14 years
Total intangible assets subject to amortization	252,956		(2,435		)	250,521		(146,773		)	(13,350		)	(160,123		)	106,183		90,398
In-process research and development	—		12,000			12,000		—			—			—			—		12,000		N.A.
Total intangible assets, net	$	252,956	$	9,565		$	262,521	$	(146,773	)	$	(13,350	)	$	(160,123	)	$	106,183	$	102,398

(1) Includes additions in connection with the Acquisition in 2015 and a decrease in carrying value of $3.9 million related to foreign currency translation.

(2) The impact of foreign currency translation on accumulated amortization was a decrease of $1.0 million.

Expected future annual amortization expense

The expected future annual amortization expense of the Company's intangible assets is as follows (in thousands):

	Amortization
For the Year Ending December 31,	Expense
2016	$	13,433
2017	11,764
2018	10,189
2019	10,179
2020	10,179
Thereafter	34,654
Total	$	90,398

Schedule of Goodwill

Information in regards to changes in the Company's goodwill as of December 31, 2015 is as follows (in thousands):

Balance at December 31, 2014	$	156,178
Goodwill from acquisition	2,559
Effects of foreign currency change	(4,198		)
Balance at December 31, 2015	$	154,539