GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, goodwill and other intangible assets consisted of the following:



	September 30, 2017		December 31, 2016

	(in thousands)

Goodwill	$	5,616,414	$	4,807,594
Other intangible assets:
Customer-related intangible assets	$	2,119,873	$	1,864,731
Acquired technologies	804,485		547,151
Trademarks and trade names	190,021		188,311
Contract-based intangible assets	162,107		157,882
	3,276,486		2,758,075
Less accumulated amortization:
Customer-related intangible assets	635,574		487,729
Acquired technologies	179,006		89,633
Trademarks and trade names	44,586		24,142
Contract-based intangible assets	88,611		71,279
	947,777		672,783
	$	2,328,709	$	2,085,292

The following table sets forth the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the nine months ended September 30, 2017:



	North America		Europe		Asia-Pacific		Total

	(in thousands)

Balance at December 31, 2016	$	4,083,252	$	455,300	$	269,042	$	4,807,594
Goodwill acquired	704,020		—		—		704,020
Effect of foreign currency translation	5,559		50,515		18,185		74,259
Measurement-period adjustments	23,511		—		7,030		30,541
Balance at September 30, 2017	$	4,816,342	$	505,815	$	294,257	$	5,616,414