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2303301 - Disclosure - GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)
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Reporting Entity [Axis]0001043277 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Notes To Financial Statements [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2012-01-01 - 2012-12-31
Notes To Financial Statements [Abstract]
 
Schedule of Goodwill
The change in the carrying amount of goodwill is as follows (in thousands):
 
 
2012
 
2011
Balance, beginning of year
$
359,688

 
$
359,116

Acquisitions
462,232

 
2,009

Translation
295

 
(1,437
)
Balance, end of year
$
822,215

 
$
359,688

  
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class
A summary of our other intangible assets, with finite lives, which include primarily customer relationships and non-competition agreements, as of December 31 is as follows (in thousands):
 
 
2012
 
2011
Gross
$
149,644

 
$
17,862

Accumulated amortization
(14,108
)
 
(9,708
)
Net
$
135,536

 
$
8,154

  
Schedule of Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets by Major Class
Other intangible assets, with indefinite lives, are as follows (in thousands):
 
 
2012
 
2011
Trademarks
$
1,875

 
$
1,875

  
Schedule of Amortization Expense
Amortization expense for other intangible assets was (in thousands):
 
2012
$
6,308

2011
3,908

2010
4,929

  
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense
Intangible assets at December 31, 2012 will be amortized over the next eight years, and that expense is as follows (in thousands):
 
 
2013
$
20,158

2014
18,719

2015
16,939

2016
16,922

2017
16,827

Thereafter
45,971

Total
$
135,536