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Goodwill and Intangible Assets
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
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17. GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 
Goodwill

The following summarizes changes in the carrying value of goodwill by segment during the year ended September 30, 2024. The carrying value of goodwill was unchanged during the year ended September 30, 2023.
CommunicationsResidentialInfrastructure SolutionsCommercial & IndustrialTotal
Balance at September 30, 2023
2,816 51,370 38,209 — 92,395 
Acquisitions (Note 19)— — 1,565 — 1,565 
Balance at September 30, 2024
$2,816 $51,370 $39,774 $— $93,960 
Based on the results of our annual goodwill impairment assessment at September 30, 2024, we concluded the fair value of each of our reporting units exceeded its book value, and therefore we recorded no impairment charges for the year ended September 30, 2024.

As of September 30, 2024 and 2023, we had accumulated impairment losses of $6,976 related to our Commercial & Industrial segment.

Intangible Assets

Intangible assets consist of the following:
September 30, 2024
Estimated Useful Lives (in Years)Gross Carrying AmountAccumulated AmortizationNet
Trademarks/trade names5-20$13,821 $(6,964)$6,857 
Technical library20400 (221)179 
Customer relationships1-1592,796 (54,478)38,318 
Backlog and construction contracts1-2750 (214)536 
Total$107,767 $(61,877)$45,890 

September 30, 2023
Estimated Useful Lives (in Years)Gross Carrying AmountAccumulated AmortizationNet
Trademarks/trade names5-20$14,621 $(6,973)$7,648 
Technical library20400 (201)199 
Customer relationships6-1591,426 (43,065)48,361 
Non-competition arrangements540 (40)— 
Backlog and construction contracts14,958 (4,958)— 
Total$111,445 $(55,237)$56,208 

For the years ended September 30, 2024, 2023 and 2022, amortization expense of intangible assets was $13,200, $13,684 and $13,666, respectively. Our estimated future amortization expense for years ending September 30 is as follows:

Year Ending September 30,
2025$13,284 
202611,942 
20278,466 
20285,491 
20292,823 
Thereafter3,884 
Total$45,890