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Intangbile assets | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 29, 2018
INTANGIBLE ASSETS [Abstract] |
INTANGIBLE ASSETS | INTANGIBLE ASSETS The gross carrying amount of intangible assets not subject to amortization and intangible assets subject to amortization is as follows (in thousands):
| December 29, 2018 |  | December 30, 2017
Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets |  |  |
Trade names | $ | 53,472 |  |  | $ | 54,682 |
| 53,472 |  |  | 54,682 |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets: |  |  |  |  |
Routes | 386,724 |  |  | 397,808 |
Permits | 486,359 |  |  | 512,659 |
Non-compete agreements | 3,784 |  |  | 3,963 |
Trade names | 72,570 |  |  | 76,558 |
Royalty, consulting, land use rights and leasehold | 16,528 |  |  | 14,666 |
| 965,965 |  |  | 1,005,654 |
Accumulated Amortization: |  |  |
Routes | (145,702 | ) |  | (136,592 | )
Permits | (238,123 | ) |  | (211,264 | )
Non-compete agreements | (2,501 | ) |  | (2,387 | )
Trade names | (33,242 | ) |  | (30,235 | )
Royalty, consulting, land use rights and leasehold | (4,007 | ) |  | (3,358 | )
| (423,575 | ) |  | (383,836 | )
Total Intangible assets, less accumulated amortization | $ | 595,862 |  |  | $ | 676,500 |
Gross intangible routes, permits, trade names, non-compete agreements and other intangibles partially decreased in fiscal 2018 and fiscal 2017 by approximately $5.5 million and $6.7 million, respectively as a result of asset retirements and decreased in fiscal 2018 by $44.6 million from the sale of a subsidiary. In addition, gross intangible routes, permits, trade names, non-compete agreements and other intangibles partially increased in fiscal 2018 and fiscal 2017 due to acquired intangibles of approximately $44.1 million and $9.0 million, respectively. Amortization expense for the three years ended December 29, 2018, December 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, was approximately $75.2 million, $78.0 million and $77.7 million, respectively. Amortization expense for the next five fiscal years is estimated to be $74.0 million, $73.5 million, $65.3 million, $63.8 million and $62.3 million.

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