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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of Goodwill | The change in the carrying amount of goodwill is as follows (in thousands):
| 2015 |  | 2014
Balance, beginning of year | $ | 825,038 |  |  | $ | 829,073 |
Acquisitions | 287,220 |  |  | — |
Translation | (3,921 | ) |  | (4,035 | )
Balance, end of year | $ | 1,108,337 |  |  | $ | 825,038 |
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class | A summary of our other intangible assets, with finite lives, which include primarily customer relationships and non-competition agreements, as of December 31 is as follows (in thousands):
| 2015 |  | 2014
Gross | $ | 171,172 |  |  | $ | 133,372 |
Accumulated amortization | (61,405 | ) |  | (36,917 | )
Net | $ | 109,767 |  |  | $ | 96,455 |
Schedule of Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets by Major Class | Other intangible assets, with indefinite lives, as of December 31 is as follows (in thousands):
| 2015 |  | 2014
Trademarks | $ | 10,475 |  |  | $ | 1,875 |
Schedule of Amortization Expense | Amortization expense for other intangible assets was (in thousands):
2015 | $ | 24,373 |
2014 | 18,748 |
2013 | 20,128 |
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense | Intangible assets at December 31, 2015, will be amortized over the next five years, and that expense is as follows (in thousands):
2016 | $ | 24,368 |
2017 | 24,309 |
2018 | 23,785 |
2019 | 23,785 |
2020 | 13,520 |
Thereafter | — |
Total | $ | 109,767 |

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