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Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017
Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract] |
Intangible Assets Exclusive of Goodwill | Intangible assets, exclusive of goodwill, consisted of the following at September 30, 2017:
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﻿ | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  |  | Accumulated Impairment Loss |  | Net Carrying Amount
Finite-lived intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term franchise agreements and contracts | $ | 482,298 |  | $ | (114,040) |  | $ | - |  | $ | 368,258
Customer lists |  | 400,737 |  |  | (168,290) |  |  | - |  |  | 232,447
Permits and other |  | 318,335 |  |  | (32,300) |  |  | - |  |  | 286,035
﻿ |  | 1,201,370 |  |  | (314,630) |  |  | - |  |  | 886,740
Indefinite-lived intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Solid waste collection and transportation permits |  | 158,591 |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 158,591
Material recycling facility permits |  | 42,283 |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 42,283
E&P facility permits |  | 59,855 |  |  | - |  |  | (38,507) |  |  | 21,348
﻿ |  | 260,729 |  |  | - |  |  | (38,507) |  |  | 222,222
Intangible assets, exclusive of goodwill | $ | 1,462,099 |  | $ | (314,630) |  | $ | (38,507) |  | $ | 1,108,962
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﻿ Intangible assets, exclusive of goodwill, consisted of the following at December 31, 2016:
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﻿ | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  |  | Accumulated Impairment Loss |  | Net Carrying Amount
Finite-lived intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term franchise agreements and contracts | $ | 428,783 |  | $ | (86,552) |  | $ | - |  | $ | 342,231
Customer lists |  | 371,203 |  |  | (131,525) |  |  | - |  |  | 239,678
Permits and other |  | 290,823 |  |  | (21,966) |  |  | - |  |  | 268,857
﻿ |  | 1,090,809 |  |  | (240,043) |  |  | - |  |  | 850,766
Indefinite-lived intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Solid waste collection and transportation permits |  | 152,761 |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 152,761
Material recycling facility permits |  | 42,283 |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 42,283
E&P facility permits |  | 59,855 |  |  | - |  |  | (38,507) |  |  | 21,348
﻿ |  | 254,899 |  |  | - |  |  | (38,507) |  |  | 216,392
Intangible assets, exclusive of goodwill | $ | 1,345,708 |  | $ | (240,043) |  | $ | (38,507) |  | $ | 1,067,158
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Estimated Future Amortization Expense of Amortizable Intangible Assets | Estimated future amortization expense for the next five years relating to finite-lived intangible assets is as follows:
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﻿For the year ending December 31, 2017 |  | $ | 105,822
﻿For the year ending December 31, 2018 |  | $ | 98,193
﻿For the year ending December 31, 2019 |  | $ | 87,622
﻿For the year ending December 31, 2020 |  | $ | 79,423
﻿For the year ending December 31, 2021 |  | $ | 70,416
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