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Other Intangibles, Net (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
Finite Lived Intangible Assets and Goodwill [Line Items] |
Schedule Of Other Intangibles | Other intangibles consisted of the following as of December 31, 2015 and 2014:
| As of December 31,
| 2015 |  | 2014
Goodwill | $ | 58,094 |  | $ | 58,094
Customer relationships |  | 325,471 |  |  | 346,647
Contractual vendor intangible assets |  | 38,775 |  |  | 47,580
Tradename and other intangible assets |  | 38,666 |  |  | 71,388
| $ | 461,006 |  | $ | 523,709
Customer Relationships And Other Intangible Assets [Member] |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets and Goodwill [Line Items] |
Schedule Of Customer Relationships And Tradename And Other Intangible Assets And Related Accumulated Amortization | The following tables present details of customer relationships and tradename and other intangible assets and related accumulated amortization as of December 31, 2015 and 2014:
| As of December 31, 2015
| Gross carrying amount |  | Accumulated amortization |  | Net carrying amount
Customer relationships | $ | 360,000 |  | $ | (34,529) |  | $ | 325,471
Tradename and other intangible assets |  | 56,465 |  |  | (17,799) |  |  | 38,666
| $ | 416,465 |  | $ | (52,328) |  | $ | 364,137
| As of December 31, 2014
| Gross carrying amount |  | Accumulated amortization |  | Net carrying amount
Customer relationships | $ | 360,000 |  | $ | (13,353) |  | $ | 346,647
Tradename and other intangible assets |  | 79,365 |  |  | (7,977) |  |  | 71,388
| $ | 439,365 |  | $ | (21,330) |  | $ | 418,035
Schedule Of Future Amortization Of The Intangible Assets | As of December 31, 2015, the estimated future amortization expense for customer relationships and tradename and other intangible assets was as follows:
| Estimated amortization expense
2016 | $ | 32,092
2017 |  | 32,092
2018 |  | 25,786
2019 |  | 22,092
2020 |  | 22,092
Thereafter |  | 229,983
| $ | 364,137

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