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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
Other Intangible Assets [Abstract] |
Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block] | GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS Changes in goodwill and other intangible assets for the year ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 are provided in the following table:
Dollar amounts in millions | 2018 |  | 2017
| Timber and timberlands | Goodwill | Developed Technology | Total |  | Timber and timberlands | Goodwill | Developed Technology | Total
Beginning balance December 31, | $ | 43.9 |  | $ | 16.1 |  | $ | 10.6 |  | $ | 70.6 |  |  | $ | 47.1 |  | $ | 9.7 |  | — |  | $ | 56.8 |
Additions | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  |  | — |  | 6.4 |  | 11.0 |  | 17.4 |
Amortization | (3.2 | ) | — |  | (0.5 | ) | (3.7 | ) |  | (3.2 | ) | — |  | (0.4 | ) | (3.6 | )
Total goodwill and other intangibles | $ | 40.7 |  | $ | 16.1 |  | $ | 10.1 |  | $ | 66.9 |  |  | $ | 43.9 |  | $ | 16.1 |  | $ | 10.6 |  | $ | 70.6 |
Included in the balance of timber and timberlands are values allocated to Canadian forest licenses in the purchase price allocations for Forex, Peace Valley OSB, and the assets of Evans Forest Products. The initial value of these licenses was $91.3 million and are amortized over the estimated useful life of twenty to twenty-five years. During 2017, we purchased the stock of Barrier International, Inc. for $22.0 million (including cash acquired). This purchase results in us recording intangible assets of $17.4 million (comprised of $11.0 million of developed technology and $6.4 million of goodwill) based upon an independent appraisal. The developed technology will be amortized over a 20 year period. Amortization of the above intangible assets over the next five years is as follows:
Dollar amounts in millions |
Year ended December 31, |
2019 | $ | 3.8 |
2020 | 3.8 |
2021 | 3.8 |
2022 | 3.8 |
2023 | 3.8 |

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