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Note 7 - Goodwill | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016
Notes to Financial Statements |
Goodwill Disclosure [Text Block] |
7. |  | Goodwill
|  | FirstService |  | FirstService |  |
|  | Residential |  | Brands |  | Consolidated
Balance, December 31, 2014 |  | $ | 165,390 |  |  | $ | 52,043 |  |  | $ | 217,433 |
Goodwill acquired during the year |  |  | 4,794 |  |  |  | 2,146 |  |  |  | 6,940 |
Other items |  |  | 157 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 157 |
Foreign exchange |  |  | (2,892 | ) |  |  | (992 | ) |  |  | (3,884 | )
Balance, December 31, 2015 |  |  | 167,449 |  |  |  | 53,197 |  |  |  | 220,646 |
Goodwill acquired during the year |  |  | 5,696 |  |  |  | 38,959 |  |  |  | 44,655 |
Other items |  |  | 18 |  |  |  | 169 |  |  |  | 187 |
Foreign exchange |  |  | 510 |  |  |  | 168 |  |  |  | 678 |
Balance, December 31, 2016 |  | $ | 173,673 |  |  | $ | 92,493 |  |  | $ | 266,166 |
A test for goodwill impairment is required to be completed annually, in the Company’s case as of August 1, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate the asset might be impaired. No goodwill impairments were identified in 2016 or 2015.

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