Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Changes in the Company's goodwill balances from December 31, 2014 to September 30, 2015 are as follows (in thousands):



	December 31, 2014		Acquisitions		Foreign Currency Translation			September 30, 2015
U.S. Corrections & Detention	$	170,376	$	107,398	$	—		$	277,774
GEO Care	323,047		14,716		—			337,763
International Services	467		—		(67		)	400
Total Goodwill	$	493,890	122,114		$	(67	)	$	615,937

Schedule of intangible assets

The Company's intangible assets include customer relationships, facility management contracts, trade names and technology, as follows (in thousands):



		September 30, 2015							December 31, 2014
	Weighted Average Useful Life (years)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
Facility management contracts and customer relationships	15.6	$	233,162	$	(67,640	)	$	165,522	$	154,591	$	(56,396	)	$	98,195
Technology	7.3	33,700		(15,095		)	18,605		24,000		(12,120		)	11,880
Trade name (Indefinite lived)	Indefinite	45,200		—			45,200		45,200		—			45,200
Total acquired intangible assets		$	312,062	$	(82,735	)	$	229,327	$	223,791	$	(68,516	)	$	155,275

Estimated amortization expense for the remainder

Estimated amortization expense related to the Company's finite-lived intangible assets for the remainder of 2015 through 2019 and thereafter is as follows (in thousands):



Fiscal Year	Total Amortization Expense
Remainder of 2015	$	4,904
2016	20,359
2017	20,327
2018	17,468
2019	17,140
Thereafter	103,929
	$	184,127