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Intangible Assets, net
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Intangible Assets, net  
Intangible Assets, net

Note 6. Intangible Assets, net

        Intangible assets, net, consisted of the following:

 
  December 31, 2013   December 31, 2012  
 
  Gross
Carrying
Amount
  Accumulated
Amortization
  Gross
Carrying
Amount
  Accumulated
Amortization
 
 
  (in millions)
 

Intangible assets subject to amortization:

                         

Covenants not to compete

  $ 8.0   $ (7.3 ) $ 8.0   $ (7.1 )

Loan fees

    41.5     (24.1 )   31.2     (20.2 )

Customer lists/relationships

    654.3     (200.6 )   524.0     (153.3 )

Software—internal use

    8.1     (6.3 )   8.1     (5.5 )

Other

    7.4     (2.7 )   6.4     (2.5 )
                   

 

    719.3     (241.0 )   577.7     (188.6 )

Intangible assets not subject to amortization:

                         

Trade names

    735.5         547.4      
                   

 

  $ 1,454.8   $ (241.0 ) $ 1,125.1   $ (188.6 )
                   
                   

        Intangible assets recorded in connection with our 2013 acquisitions were approximately $345.8 million. The Company also recorded $10.3 million of intangible assets in connection with the amendment of its syndicated credit agreement. Foreign currency translation losses related to intangible assets, net, in 2013 were approximately $6.7 million. Impairment losses of $14.9 million and $2.5 million were recognized during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, related to one of our trade names.

        Amortization expense for intangible assets amounted to approximately $54.9 million, $45.4 million and $35.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

        The following is a summary of estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the next five years:

 
  (in millions)  

2014

  $ 55.8  

2015

    53.7  

2016

    52.0  

2017

    47.5  

2018

    41.4