GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segments for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 were as follows:



	Americas Welding			International Welding			The Harris Products Group			Consolidated
Balance as of December 31, 2015	$	152,335		$	23,345		$	11,824		$	187,504
Additions and adjustments ⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	43,217			(30		)	(301		)	42,886
Foreign currency translation	826			349			354			1,529
Balance as of December 31, 2016	196,378			23,664			11,877			231,919
Additions and adjustments ⁽²⁾	(76		)	—			(301		)	(377		)
Impairment charges ⁽³⁾	(1,091		)	—			—			(1,091		)
Foreign currency translation	2,048			2,003			80			4,131
Balance as of December 31, 2017	$	197,259		$	25,667		$	11,656		$	234,582

Gross carrying values and accumulated amortization of intangible assets other than goodwill by asset class were as follows:



	December 31, 2017				December 31, 2016
	Gross Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Gross Amount		Accumulated Amortization
Intangible assets not subject to amortization
Trademarks and trade names	$	24,235			$	17,113
Intangible assets subject to amortization
Trademarks and trade names	$	41,203	$	24,147	$	38,972	$	20,648
Customer relationships	93,139		47,175		91,216		39,033
Patents	27,777		12,978		28,073		11,467
Other	57,351		31,953		52,071		26,209
Total intangible assets subject to amortization	$	219,470	$	116,253	$	210,332	$	97,357