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GOODWILL (Tables) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2020
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |
Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block] |
| Six Months Ended |  |  |  |
| June 30 |  |  |  |
| 2020 |  |  |  |
| WESCO(1) |  | Anixter(2) |  | Total
| (In thousands) |  |  |  |
Beginning balance January 1 | $ | 1,759,040 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,759,040 |
Adjustments to goodwill for acquisitions (Note 4) | 5,817 |  |  | 1,367,981 |  |  | 1,373,798 |
Foreign currency exchange rate changes | (26,511) |  |  | 929 |  |  | (25,582) |
Ending balance June 30 | $ | 1,738,346 |  |  | $ | 1,368,910 |  |  | $ | 3,107,256 |
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense |  | The following table sets forth the remaining estimated amortization expense for intangible assets for the next five years and thereafter:
For year ending December 31, | (In thousands)
2020 | $ | 53,892 |
2021 | 99,853 |
2022 | 96,049 |
2023 | 94,739 |
2024 | 91,352 |
Thereafter | 828,099 |
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets |  | The components of intangible assets are as follows:
|  | June 30, 2020 |  |  |  |  |  | December 31, 2019 |  |  |  |
(In thousands) |  | Gross Carrying Amount (1) |  | Accumulated Amortization (1) |  | Net Carrying Amount |  | Gross Carrying Amount (1) |  | Accumulated Amortization (1) |  | Net Carrying Amount
Intangible assets: | Life |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trademarks | Indefinite | $ | 831,496 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 831,496 |  |  | $ | 98,699 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 98,699 |
Trademarks | 10 - 15 | 24,800 |  |  | (10,350) |  |  | 14,450 |  |  | 24,800 |  |  | (9,319) |  |  | 15,481 |
Non-compete agreements | 2 - 5 | 4,196 |  |  | (66) |  |  | 4,130 |  |  | 196 |  |  | (180) |  |  | 16 |
Customer relationships | 10 - 20 | 1,442,235 |  |  | (210,147) |  |  | 1,232,088 |  |  | 358,341 |  |  | (201,962) |  |  | 156,379 |
Distribution agreements | 10 - 19 | 37,371 |  |  | (26,266) |  |  | 11,105 |  |  | 37,371 |  |  | (25,294) |  |  | 12,077 |
Patents | 10 | 48,310 |  |  | (46,099) |  |  | 2,211 |  |  | 48,310 |  |  | (43,687) |  |  | 4,623 |
|  | $ | 2,388,408 |  |  | $ | (292,928) |  |  | $ | 2,095,480 |  |  | $ | 567,717 |  |  | $ | (280,442) |  |  | $ | 287,275 |

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