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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016
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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET | NOTE 7:- GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET
| a. | Goodwill:
|  | December 31, |
|  | 2016 |  |  | 2015 |
Goodwill, beginning of the year |  | $ | 812,012 |  |  | $ | 727,875 |
Acquisitions |  |  | — |  |  |  | 84,137 |
Goodwill, end of the year |  | $ | 812,012 |  |  | $ | 812,012 |
| b. | Other intangible assets, net:
Net other intangible assets consisted of the following:
|  | Useful Life |  |  | December 31, |
|  |  | 2016 |  |  | 2015 |
Original amount: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Core technology |  |  | 8 |  |  | $ | 17,464 |  |  | $ | 17,464 |
Trademarks and trade names |  |  | 15 – 20 |  |  |  | 25,520 |  |  |  | 25,520 |
Customer relationships |  |  | 5 – 6 |  |  |  | 2,097 |  |  |  | 2,097 |
|  |  |  |  |  |  | 45,081 |  |  |  | 45,081 |
Accumulated amortization: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Core technology |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,743 |  |  |  | 2,560 |
Trademarks and trade names |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16,086 |  |  |  | 14,510 |
Customer relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,097 |  |  |  | 2,003 |
|  |  |  |  |  |  | 22,926 |  |  |  | 19,073 |
Other intangible assets, net: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Core technology |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,721 |  |  |  | 14,904 |
Trademarks and trade names |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,434 |  |  |  | 11,010 |
Customer relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 94 |
|  |  |  |  |  | $ | 22,155 |  |  | $ | 26,008 |
The estimated future amortization expense of other intangible assets as of December 31, 2016 is as follows:
2017 |  | $ | 3,759 |
2018 |  |  | 3,759 |
2019 |  |  | 3,734 |
2020 |  |  | 3,518 |
2021 |  |  | 3,518 |
Thereafter |  |  | 3,867 |
|  | $ | 22,155 |

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- Definition The entire disclosure for the aggregate amount of goodwill and a description of amortizable intangible assets (also referred to as finite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, the amount of any significant residual value, and the weighted-average amortization period. It also discloses (a) for amortizable intangibles assets in total and by major class, the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization, the total amortization expense for the period, and the estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years, (b) for goodwill, the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the period due to goodwill acquired. + References No definition available. + Details
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