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Note 6 - Intangible Assets
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Notes to Financial Statements  
Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]
6.
Intangible assets
 
December 31, 2016
 
Gross

carrying

amount
 
Accumulated

amortization
 
Net
             
Customer lists and relationships
 
$
104,258
   
$
34,161
   
$
70,097
 
Franchise rights
   
39,137
     
17,230
     
21,907
 
Trademarks and trade names
   
26,069
     
11,825
     
14,244
 
Management contracts and other
   
36,515
     
21,648
     
14,867
 
   
$
205,979
   
$
84,864
   
$
121,115
 
 
December 31, 2015
 
Gross

carrying

amount
 
Accumulated

amortization
 
Net
             
Customer lists and relationships
 
$
75,279
   
$
28,816
   
$
46,463
 
Franchise rights
   
36,539
     
15,195
     
21,344
 
Trademarks and trade names
   
22,002
     
11,147
     
10,855
 
Management contracts and other
   
16,648
     
15,832
     
816
 
   
$
150,468
   
$
70,990
   
$
79,478
 
 
 
During the year ended
December
31,
2016,
the Company acquired the following intangible assets:
 
   
Amount
 
Estimated

weighted

average

amortization

period (years)
         
Customer lists and relationships
 
$
32,322
     
17.8
 
Franchise rights
   
2,449
     
5.2
 
Trademarks and trade names
   
4,615
     
5.5
 
Management Contracts and other
   
15,052
     
14.8
 
   
$
54,438
     
15.3
 
 
The following is the estimated annual amortization expense for recorded intangible assets for each of the next
five
years ending
December
31:
 
2017
 
$
12,974
 
2018
   
12,179
 
2019
   
11,887
 
2020
   
11,337
 
2021
   
9,422