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Intangible Asset and Goodwill (Details 3) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |  | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2014 Existing technology | Dec. 31, 2013 Existing technology | Sep. 30, 2014 Existing technology Minimum | Dec. 31, 2013 Existing technology Minimum | Sep. 30, 2014 Existing technology Maximum | Dec. 31, 2013 Existing technology Maximum | Sep. 30, 2014 Customer contracts and contractual relationships | Dec. 31, 2013 Customer contracts and contractual relationships | Sep. 30, 2014 Customer contracts and contractual relationships Minimum | Dec. 31, 2013 Customer contracts and contractual relationships Minimum | Sep. 30, 2014 Customer contracts and contractual relationships Maximum | Dec. 31, 2013 Customer contracts and contractual relationships Maximum | Sep. 30, 2014 Non-compete agreements | Dec. 31, 2013 Non-compete agreements | Sep. 30, 2014 Favorable contracts | Sep. 30, 2013 Favorable contracts | Sep. 30, 2014 Favorable contracts | Sep. 30, 2013 Favorable contracts | Dec. 31, 2013 Favorable contracts
Components of intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful Life (in years) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years | 3 years | 10 years | 10 years |  |  | 1 year | 1 year | 10 years | 10 years | 3 years | 3 years |  |  |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | $ 216,714,000 |  | $ 216,714,000 |  | $ 217,595,000 | $ 185,321,000 | $ 186,202,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 31,093,000 | $ 31,093,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 300,000 | $ 300,000 |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated Amortization | (121,020,000) |  | (121,020,000) |  | (100,423,000) | (98,721,000) | (80,961,000) |  |  |  |  | (21,999,000) | (19,204,000) |  |  |  |  | (300,000) | (258,000) |  |  |  |  |
Net Carrying Amount | 95,694,000 |  | 95,694,000 |  | 117,172,000 | 86,600,000 | 105,241,000 |  |  |  |  | 9,094,000 | 11,889,000 |  |  |  |  | 0 | 42,000 | 100,000 |  | 100,000 |  | 1,000,000
Total Proceeds From Sale Of Intangible Assets |  |  | 4,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash received related to favorable contracts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 900,000 | 900,000 | 2,200,000 |
Amortization expense for intangible assets | $ 6,700,000 | $ 7,400,000 | $ 20,295,000 | $ 21,420,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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