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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
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The change in carrying amount of goodwill is as follows (in thousands):
NASTGlobal ForwardingAll Other and CorporateTotal
Balance, December 31, 2023$1,188,813 $207,599 $77,188 $1,473,600 
Foreign currency translation2,320 403 378 3,101 
Balance, September 30, 2024 (1)
$1,191,133 $208,002 $77,566 $1,476,701 
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(1) Includes $30.0 million of goodwill for the Europe Surface Transportation disposal group, which is presented within assets held for sale on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Refer to Note 14, Divestitures, for further discussion related to the sale of our Europe Surface Transportation business.
Goodwill is tested at least annually for impairment on November 30, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired. We first perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of our reporting units is less than their respective carrying value (“Step Zero Analysis”). If the Step Zero Analysis indicates it is more likely than not that the fair value of our reporting units is less than their respective carrying value, an additional impairment assessment is performed (“Step One Analysis”). As part of our 2023 annual impairment test, we determined that the fair value of our reporting units exceeded their respective carrying values and our goodwill balance was not impaired.
On July 27, 2024, we entered into an agreement to sell our Europe Surface Transportation business. The sale will include all assets and liabilities of the Europe Surface Transportation business other than its proprietary technology platform (the “disposal group”). As a result of the planned divestiture, the Europe Surface Transportation disposal group is classified as held for sale as of September 30, 2024. We have tested the goodwill of the Europe Surface Transportation reporting unit as of September 30, 2024, by performing an interim Step One Analysis, before measuring the fair value of the disposal group to be presented as held for sale. We determined that the $30.0 million goodwill balance was not impaired.
Our interim Step One Analysis was completed using a combination of the market approach and a discounted cash flow analysis. The market approach was completed to determine the fair value of the Europe Surface Transportation business, excluding its proprietary technology platform, and was equal to the agreed-upon sale price of the business. As the sale does not include a technology platform necessary to run the business, a discounted cash flow analysis was completed to determine the fair value of the Europe Surface Transportation proprietary technology platform. The computed fair value of the reporting unit exceeded its carrying value. We will continue to monitor any changes to the assumptions included in our discounted cash flow analysis in future periods as needed although as noted in Note 14, Divestitures, the sale of the Europe Surface Transportation disposal group is expected to be completed near the end of 2024.
There were no changes in circumstances or events identified in the third quarter of 2024 indicating that an interim impairment analysis was required for any other reporting units as of September 30, 2024.
Identifiable intangible assets consisted of the following (in thousands):
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
CostAccumulated AmortizationNetCostAccumulated AmortizationNet
Finite-lived intangibles
Customer relationships(1)
$80,631 $(55,333)$25,298 $93,499 $(58,437)$35,062 
Indefinite-lived intangibles
Trademarks8,600 — 8,600 8,600 — 8,600 
Total intangibles(1)
$89,231 $(55,333)$33,898 $102,099 $(58,437)$43,662 
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(1) Amounts as of September 30, 2024, include $2.9 million of net intangible assets for the Europe Surface Transportation disposal group, which is presented within assets held for sale on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Refer to Note 14, Divestitures, for further discussion related to the sale of our Europe Surface Transportation business.
Amortization expense for other intangible assets is as follows (in thousands):
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2024202320242023
Amortization expense$2,979 $5,724 $9,596 $17,312 
Finite-lived intangible assets, by reportable segment, as of September 30, 2024, will be amortized over their remaining lives as follows (in thousands):
NASTGlobal ForwardingTotal
Remainder of 2024$1,964 $628 $2,592 
20257,857 2,384 10,241 
20267,857 388 8,245 
20271,309 — 1,309 
2028— — — 
Total$22,387