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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLES [Abstract]  
Schedule of Goodwill
The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by segment are as follows (in thousands of dollars):
 
 
United States
 
Canada
 
Other Businesses
 
Total
Balance at January 1, 2014

$
180,498


$
144,588


$
200,381


$
525,467

Acquisitions
 
—

 
9,620

 
—

 
9,620

Purchase price adjustments
 
21,522

 
—

 
—

 
21,522

Impairment
 
—

 
—

 
(11,795
)
 
(11,795
)
Translation
 
—

 
(13,019
)
 
(24,890
)
 
(37,909
)
Balance at December 31, 2014
 
202,020

 
141,189

 
163,696

 
506,905

Acquisitions
 
—

 
—

 
114,903

 
114,903

Purchase price adjustments
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Impairment
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Translation
 
—

 
(22,660
)
 
(16,812
)
 
(39,472
)
Balance at December 31, 2015
 
$
202,020

 
$
118,529

 
$
261,787

 
$
582,336
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class
Intangible assets - net in the Consolidated Balance Sheets were comprised of the following (in thousands of dollars):
 
 
As of December 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
Weighted average life
Gross carrying amount
 
Accumulated amortization
 
Net carrying amount
 
Gross carrying amount
 
Accumulated amortization
 
Net carrying amount
Customer lists and relationships
14.3 years
$
452,429

 
$
148,424

 
$
304,005

 
$
316,994

 
$
133,819

 
$
183,175

Trademarks, trade names and other
14.3 years
25,764

 
13,051

 
12,713

 
27,235

 
10,820

 
16,415

Non-amortized trade names
 
146,576

 
—

 
146,576

 
64,340

 
—

 
64,340

Total intangible assets
14.3 years
$
624,769

 
$
161,475

 
$
463,294

 
$
408,569

 
$
144,639

 
$
263,930
Schedule of Expected Amortization Expense
Estimated amortization expense for future periods is as follows (in thousands of dollars):
Year
 
Expense
 
2016
 
$
25,935
 
2017
 
24,868
 
2018
 
23,914
 
2019
 
23,914
 
2020
 
23,479
 
Thereafter
 
194,608