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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill

The change in carrying amount of goodwill is as follows (in thousands):

	NAST				Global Forwarding				Robinson Fresh				All Other and Corporate				Total
December 31, 2016 balance	$	907,230			$	159,050			$	139,558			$	26,958			$	1,232,796
Translation	7,449				1,306				1,146				221				10,122
June 30, 2017 balance	$	914,679			$	160,356			$	140,704			$	27,179			$	1,242,918

Schedule of Intangible Assets

Identifiable intangible assets consisted of the following (in thousands):

	June 30, 2017												December 31, 2016
	Cost				Accumulated Amortization				Net				Cost				Accumulated Amortization				Net
Finite-lived intangibles
Customer relationships	$	248,530			$	(105,043	)		$	143,487			$	244,036			$	(87,199	)		$	156,837
Non-competition agreements	500				(338		)		162				500				(287		)		213
Total finite-lived intangibles	249,030				(105,381		)		143,649				244,536				(87,486		)		157,050
Indefinite-lived intangibles
Trademarks	10,475				—				10,475				10,475				—				10,475
Total intangibles	$	259,505			$	(105,381	)		$	154,124			$	255,011			$	(87,486	)		$	167,525

Schedule of Amortization Expense

Amortization expense for other intangible assets is as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,								Six Months Ended June 30,
	2017				2016				2017				2016
Amortization expense	$	8,843			$	6,095			$	17,718			$	12,188

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense

Definite-lived intangible assets, by reportable segment, as of June 30, 2017, will be amortized over their remaining lives as follows (in thousands):

	NAST				Global Forwarding				Robinson Fresh				All Other and Corporate				Total
Remainder of 2017	$	3,780			$	13,804			$	—			$	280			$	17,864
2018	7,560				27,476				—				—				35,036
2019	7,560				27,476				—				—				35,036
2020	—				24,772				—				—				24,772
2021	—				11,251				—				—				11,251
Thereafter	—				19,690				—				—				19,690
Total																	$	143,649

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