Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Changes in the Company's goodwill balances from December 31, 2016 to September 30, 2017 are as follows (in thousands):



	December 31, 2016		Acquisitions		Foreign Currency Translation		September 30, 2017
U.S. Corrections & Detention	$	277,774	$	41,604	$	—	$	319,378
GEO Care	337,257		124,889		—		462,146
International Services	402		—		46		448
Total Goodwill	$	615,433	166,493		$	46	$	781,972

Schedule of intangible assets

The Company's intangible assets include facility management contracts, covenants not to compete, trade names and technology, as follows (in thousands):



		September 30, 2017							December 31, 2016
	Weighted Average Useful Life (years)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
Facility management contracts	16.3	$	308,446	$	(101,537	)	$	206,909	$	233,136	$	(87,256	)	$	145,880
Covenants not to compete	1	700		(342		)	358		—		—			—
Technology	7.3	33,700		(24,377		)	9,323		33,700		(20,896		)	12,804
Trade name (Indefinite lived)	Indefinite	45,200		—			45,200		45,200		—			45,200
Total acquired intangible assets		$	388,046	$	(126,256	)	$	261,790	$	312,036	$	(108,152	)	$	203,884

Estimated amortization expense for the remainder

Estimated amortization expense related to the Company's finite-lived intangible assets for the remainder of 2017 through 2021 and thereafter is as follows (in thousands):



Fiscal Year	Total Amortization Expense
Remainder of 2017	$	6,525
2018	22,821
2019	22,310
2020	22,310
2021	20,090
Thereafter	122,534
	$	216,590