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Intangible Assets | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 30, 2019
Intangible Asset Disclosure Text Block [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):
| March 30, 2019 |  | December 29, 2018
Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets |  |  |
Trade names | $ | 52,926 |  |  | $ | 53,472 |
| 52,926 |  |  | 53,472 |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets: |  |  |  |  |
Routes | 380,442 |  |  | 386,724 |
Permits | 485,119 |  |  | 486,359 |
Non-compete agreements | 3,778 |  |  | 3,784 |
Trade names | 65,670 |  |  | 72,570 |
Royalty, consulting, land use rights and leasehold | 19,065 |  |  | 16,528 |
| 954,074 |  |  | 965,965 |
Accumulated Amortization: |  |  |
Routes | (146,415 | ) |  | (145,702 | )
Permits | (246,460 | ) |  | (238,123 | )
Non-compete agreements | (2,635 | ) |  | (2,501 | )
Trade names | (27,979 | ) |  | (33,242 | )
Royalty, consulting, land use rights and leasehold | (4,198 | ) |  | (4,007 | )
| (427,687 | ) |  | (423,575 | )
Total Intangible assets, less accumulated amortization | $ | 579,313 |  |  | $ | 595,862 |
Gross intangible routes, permits, trade names, non-compete agreements and other intangibles partially decreased in fiscal 2018 as a result of approximately $13.4 million of fully amortized asset retirements. Amortization expense for the three ended March 30, 2019 and March 31, 2018, was approximately $18.4 million, $19.5 million, respectively.

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