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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2023
Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill | The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill, by segment, were as follows:
(in thousands) | Education |  | Television Broadcasting |  | Manufacturing |  | Healthcare |  | Automotive |  | Other Businesses |  | Total
Balance as of December 31, 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | $ | 1,145,502 |  |  | $ | 190,815 |  |  | $ | 234,993 |  |  | $ | 135,870 |  |  | $ | 84,697 |  |  | $ | 251,216 |  |  | $ | 2,043,093 |
Accumulated impairment losses | (331,151) |  |  | — |  |  | (34,302) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (116,687) |  |  | (482,140) |
| 814,351 |  |  | 190,815 |  |  | 200,691 |  |  | 135,870 |  |  | 84,697 |  |  | 134,529 |  |  | 1,560,953 |
Acquisitions | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 385 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 385 |
Foreign currency exchange rate changes | 6,256 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 6,256 |
Balance as of March 31, 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 1,151,758 |  |  | 190,815 |  |  | 234,993 |  |  | 136,255 |  |  | 84,697 |  |  | 251,216 |  |  | 2,049,734 |
Accumulated impairment losses | (331,151) |  |  | — |  |  | (34,302) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (116,687) |  |  | (482,140) |
| $ | 820,607 |  |  | $ | 190,815 |  |  | $ | 200,691 |  |  | $ | 136,255 |  |  | $ | 84,697 |  |  | $ | 134,529 |  |  | $ | 1,567,594 |
Other Intangible Assets | Other intangible assets consist of the following:
|  |  | As of March 31, 2023 |  | As of December 31, 2022
(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 |  | $ | 298,022 |  |  | $ | 236,486 |  |  | $ | 61,536 |  |  | $ | 297,766 |  |  | $ | 230,429 |  |  | $ | 67,337 |
Trade names and trademarks | 2–15 years |  | 148,286 |  |  | 84,833 |  |  | 63,453 |  |  | 148,102 |  |  | 81,078 |  |  | 67,024 |
Network affiliation agreements | 10 years |  | 17,400 |  |  | 11,112 |  |  | 6,288 |  |  | 17,400 |  |  | 10,367 |  |  | 7,033 |
Databases and technology | 3–6 years |  | 36,251 |  |  | 33,714 |  |  | 2,537 |  |  | 36,216 |  |  | 32,219 |  |  | 3,997 |
Noncompete agreements | 2–5 years |  | 20 |  |  | 16 |  |  | 4 |  |  | 1,000 |  |  | 995 |  |  | 5 |
Other | 1–8 years |  | 43,644 |  |  | 29,909 |  |  | 13,735 |  |  | 43,644 |  |  | 27,618 |  |  | 16,026 |
|  |  | $ | 543,623 |  |  | $ | 396,070 |  |  | $ | 147,553 |  |  | $ | 544,128 |  |  | $ | 382,706 |  |  | $ | 161,422 |
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Franchise agreements |  |  | $ | 85,858 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 85,858 |  |  |  |  |
Trade names and trademarks |  |  | 83,009 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 81,905 |  |  |  |  |
FCC licenses |  |  | 11,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,000 |  |  |  |  |
Licensure and accreditation |  |  | 150 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 150 |  |  |  |  |
Other |  |  | 21 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21 |  |  |  |  |
|  |  | $ | 180,038 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 178,934 |  |  |  |  |
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 |  | Supplemental Education |  | Total
Balance as of December 31, 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | $ | 579,561 |  |  | $ | 174,564 |  |  | $ | 391,377 |  |  | $ | 1,145,502 |
Accumulated impairment losses | — |  |  | (111,324) |  |  | (219,827) |  |  | (331,151) |
| 579,561 |  |  | 63,240 |  |  | 171,550 |  |  | 814,351 |
Foreign currency exchange rate changes | 6,252 |  |  | — |  |  | 4 |  |  | 6,256 |
Balance as of March 31, 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 585,813 |  |  | 174,564 |  |  | 391,381 |  |  | 1,151,758 |
Accumulated impairment losses | — |  |  | (111,324) |  |  | (219,827) |  |  | (331,151) |
| $ | 585,813 |  |  | $ | 63,240 |  |  | $ | 171,554 |  |  | $ | 820,607 |

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