Goodwill and Intangible Assets

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill

The following table represents the changes in goodwill by segment:



	Energy & Chemicals		Distribution & Storage		BioMedical		Total
Balance at December 31, 2017	$	275.1	$	169.2	$	24.5	$	468.8
Foreign currency translation adjustments	0.9		0.6		—		1.5
Goodwill acquired during the year	—		4.7		—		4.7
Balance at March 31, 2018	$	276.0	$	174.5	$	24.5	$	475.0

Accumulated goodwill impairment loss at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017	$	64.6	$	—	$	131.2	$	195.8

Intangible Assets

The following table displays the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization for finite-lived intangible assets and indefinite-lived intangible assets (exclusive of goodwill) ⁽¹⁾:



		March 31, 2018					December 31, 2017
	Weighted-average Estimated Useful Life	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization
Finite-lived intangible assets:
Customer relationships	14 years	$	247.1	$	(93.1	)	$	246.3	$	(88.2	)
Unpatented technology	12 years	28.8		(5.3		)	26.8		(4.5		)
Land use rights	50 years	14.0		(1.3		)	13.4		(1.2		)
Trademarks and trade names	14 years	5.4		(2.7		)	5.5		(2.9		)
Patents and other	6 years	3.2		(1.2		)	3.0		(0.8		)
Total finite-lived intangible assets	15 years	$	298.5	$	(103.6	)	$	295.0	$	(97.6	)
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Trademarks and trade names		105.1		—			105.1		—
Total intangible assets		$	403.6	$	(103.6	)	$	400.1	$	(97.6	)

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⁽¹⁾	Amounts include the impact of foreign currency translation. Fully amortized amounts are written off.

Amortization expense for intangible assets subject to amortization was $6.1 and $3.0 for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. We estimate amortization expense to be recognized during the next five years as follows:



For the Year Ending December 31,
2018	$	23.6
2019	23.1
2020	21.1
2021	15.0
2022	14.8

See Note 7, “Business Combinations” for further information related to intangible assets acquired during 2018 and 2017.

Government Grants

The government grants are related to property, plant and equipment and land use rights related to the expansion in China. The grants are recorded in other current liabilities and other long-term liabilities in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets and recognized into income over the useful life of the associated assets (10 to 50 years).

Government grants are presented in our unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets as follows:



	March 31, 2018		December 31, 2017
Current	$	0.5	$	0.5
Long-term	8.6		8.7
Total government grants	$	9.1	$	9.2

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the aggregate amount of goodwill and a description of intangible assets, which may include (a) for amortizable intangible assets (also referred to as finite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, the amount of any significant residual value, and the weighted-average amortization period, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization (also referred to as indefinite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, and (c) the amount of research and development assets acquired and written off in the period, including the line item in the income statement in which the amounts written off are aggregated, if not readily apparent from the income statement. Also discloses (a) for amortizable intangibles assets in total and by major class, the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization, the total amortization expense for the period, and the estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization the carrying amount in total and by major class, and (c) for goodwill, in total and for each reportable segment, the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the period (including the aggregate amount of goodwill acquired, the aggregate amount of impairment losses recognized, and the amount of goodwill included in the gain (loss) on disposal of a reporting unit). If any part of goodwill has not been allocated to a reportable segment, discloses the unallocated amount and the reasons for not allocating. For each impairment loss recognized related to an intangible asset (excluding goodwill), discloses: (a) a description of the impaired intangible asset and the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method for determining fair value, (c) the caption in the income statement or the statement of activities in which the impairment loss is aggregated, and (d) the segment in which the impaired intangible asset is reported. For each goodwill impairment loss recognized, discloses: (a) a description of the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method of determining the fair value of the associated reporting unit, and (c) if a recognized impairment loss is an estimate not finalized and the reasons why the estimate is not final. May also disclose the nature and amount of any significant adjustments made to a previous estimate of an impairment loss.

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