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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2019
Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill | The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill, by segment, were as follows:
(in thousands) | Education |  | Television Broadcasting |  | Healthcare |  | Other Businesses |  | Total
Balance as of December 31, 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | $ | 1,128,699 |  |  | $ | 190,815 |  |  | $ | 69,626 |  |  | $ | 255,024 |  |  | $ | 1,644,164 |
Accumulated impairment losses | (331,151 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (15,301 | ) |  | (346,452 | )
| 797,548 |  |  | 190,815 |  |  | 69,626 |  |  | 239,723 |  |  | 1,297,712 |
Acquisitions | — |  |  | — |  |  | 239 |  |  | 39,121 |  |  | 39,360 |
Foreign currency exchange rate changes | (1,111 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (1,111 | )
Balance as of June 30, 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 1,127,588 |  |  | 190,815 |  |  | 69,865 |  |  | 294,145 |  |  | 1,682,413 |
Accumulated impairment losses | (331,151 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (15,301 | ) |  | (346,452 | )
| $ | 796,437 |  |  | $ | 190,815 |  |  | $ | 69,865 |  |  | $ | 278,844 |  |  | $ | 1,335,961 |
Other Intangible Assets | Other intangible assets consist of the following:
|  |  | As of June 30, 2019 |  | As of December 31, 2018
(in thousands) | Useful Life Range |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net Carrying Amount |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net Carrying Amount
Amortized Intangible Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Student and customer relationships | 2–10 years |  | $ | 282,879 |  |  | $ | 131,101 |  |  | $ | 151,778 |  |  | $ | 282,761 |  |  | $ | 114,429 |  |  | $ | 168,332 |
Trade names and trademarks | 2–10 years |  | 87,308 |  |  | 44,113 |  |  | 43,195 |  |  | 87,285 |  |  | 39,825 |  |  | 47,460 |
Network affiliation agreements | 10 years |  | 17,400 |  |  | 4,277 |  |  | 13,123 |  |  | 17,400 |  |  | 3,408 |  |  | 13,992 |
Databases and technology | 3–6 years |  | 27,020 |  |  | 10,902 |  |  | 16,118 |  |  | 27,041 |  |  | 8,471 |  |  | 18,570 |
Noncompete agreements | 2–5 years |  | 1,358 |  |  | 897 |  |  | 461 |  |  | 1,088 |  |  | 838 |  |  | 250 |
Other | 1–8 years |  | 24,530 |  |  | 11,530 |  |  | 13,000 |  |  | 24,530 |  |  | 9,873 |  |  | 14,657 |
|  |  | $ | 440,495 |  |  | $ | 202,820 |  |  | $ | 237,675 |  |  | $ | 440,105 |  |  | $ | 176,844 |  |  | $ | 263,261 |
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trade names and trademarks |  |  | $ | 80,036 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 80,102 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Franchise agreements |  |  | 28,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |
FCC licenses |  |  | 18,800 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18,800 |  |  |  |  |
Licensure and accreditation |  |  | 150 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 150 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  |  | $ | 126,986 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 99,052 |  |  |  |  |
Education [Member] |
Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill | The changes in carrying amount of goodwill at the Company’s education division were as follows:
(in thousands) | Kaplan International |  | Higher Education |  | Test Preparation |  | Professional (U.S.) |  | Total
Balance as of December 31, 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | $ | 583,424 |  |  | $ | 174,564 |  |  | $ | 166,920 |  |  | $ | 203,791 |  |  | $ | 1,128,699 |
Accumulated impairment losses | — |  |  | (111,324 | ) |  | (102,259 | ) |  | (117,568 | ) |  | (331,151 | )
| 583,424 |  |  | 63,240 |  |  | 64,661 |  |  | 86,223 |  |  | 797,548 |
Foreign currency exchange rate changes | (1,182 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 71 |  |  | (1,111 | )
Balance as of June 30, 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 582,242 |  |  | 174,564 |  |  | 166,920 |  |  | 203,862 |  |  | 1,127,588 |
Accumulated impairment losses | — |  |  | (111,324 | ) |  | (102,259 | ) |  | (117,568 | ) |  | (331,151 | )
| $ | 582,242 |  |  | $ | 63,240 |  |  | $ | 64,661 |  |  | $ | 86,294 |  |  | $ | 796,437 |

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