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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2013
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Summary of Changes in Quanta's Goodwill | A summary of changes in Quanta’s goodwill is as follows (in thousands):
|  | Electric Power Division |  |  | Natural Gas and Pipeline Division |  |  | Fiber Optic Licensing Division |  |  | Total |
Goodwill balance at December 31, 2012 |  | $ | 1,065,152 |  |  | $ | 137,703 |  |  | $ | 334,790 |  |  | $ | 1,537,645 |
Goodwill acquired during 2013 |  |  | 76,756 |  |  |  | 41,107 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 117,863 |
Foreign currency translation related to goodwill |  |  | (4,701 | ) |  |  | (795 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (5,496 | )
Goodwill balance at September 30, 2013 |  | $ | 1,137,207 |  |  | $ | 178,015 |  |  | $ | 334,790 |  |  | $ | 1,650,012 |
Other Intangible Assets | Activity in Quanta’s intangible assets consists of the following (in thousands):
|  | As of December 31, 2012 |  |  | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 |  |  | As of September 30, 2013 |
|  | Intangible Assets |  |  | Accumulated Amortization |  |  | Amortization Expense |  |  | Additions |  |  | Foreign Currency Adjustments |  |  | Intangible Assets, Net |  |  | Remaining Weighted Average Amortization Period in Years |
Customer relationships |  | $ | 170,465 |  |  | $ | (47,777 | ) |  | $ | (8,575 | ) |  | $ | 14,155 |  |  | $ | (1,141 | ) |  | $ | 127,127 |  |  |  | 10.9 |
Backlog |  |  | 126,057 |  |  |  | (119,068 | ) |  |  | (4,675 | ) |  |  | 7,314 |  |  |  | (24 | ) |  |  | 9,604 |  |  |  | 1.7 |
Trade names |  |  | 32,559 |  |  |  | (3,014 | ) |  |  | (838 | ) |  |  | 4,121 |  |  |  | (206 | ) |  |  | 32,622 |  |  |  | 26.9 |
Non-compete agreements |  |  | 27,406 |  |  |  | (20,706 | ) |  |  | (1,737 | ) |  |  | 344 |  |  |  | (155 | ) |  |  | 5,152 |  |  |  | 2.7 |
Patented rights and developed technology |  |  | 20,931 |  |  |  | (7,517 | ) |  |  | (1,581 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (89 | ) |  |  | 11,744 |  |  |  | 5.5 |
Total intangible assets subject to amortization |  |  | 377,418 |  |  |  | (198,082 | ) |  |  | (17,406 | ) |  |  | 25,934 |  |  |  | (1,615 | ) |  |  | 186,249 |  |  |  | 12.7 |
Other intangible assets not subject to amortization |  |  | 4,500 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 4,500 |  |  |  | N/A |
Total intangible assets |  | $ | 381,918 |  |  | $ | (198,082 | ) |  | $ | (17,406 | ) |  | $ | 25,934 |  |  | $ | (1,615 | ) |  | $ | 190,749 |  |  |  | N/A |
Estimated Future Aggregate Amortization Expense of Intangible Assets | The estimated future aggregate amortization expense of intangible assets as of September 30, 2013 is set forth below (in thousands):
For the Fiscal Year Ending December 31 — |  |  |  |
Remainder of 2013 |  | $ | 7,541 |
2014 |  |  | 22,276 |
2015 |  |  | 16,994 |
2016 |  |  | 16,140 |
2017 |  |  | 15,170 |
Thereafter |  |  | 108,128 |
Total |  | $ | 186,249 |

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