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Goodwill and other intangible assets (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2011
Goodwill and other intangible assets [Abstract] |
Changes in the Carrying Amount of Goodwill |
The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill were as follows:
|  | Balance |  |  | Goodwill |  |  | Balance |
|  | as of |  |  | Acquired |  |  | as of |
Nine Months Ended |  | January 1, |  |  | During |  |  | September 30, |
September 30, 2011 |  |  | 2011* |  |  | the Year** |  |  |  | 2011* |
|  | (In thousands) |
Electric |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |
Natural gas distribution |  |  | 345,736 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 345,736 |
Construction services |  |  | 102,870 |  |  |  | 298 |  |  |  | 103,168 |
Pipeline and energy services |  |  | 9,737 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 9,737 |
Natural gas and oil production |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Construction materials and contracting |  |  | 176,290 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 176,290 |
Other |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Total |  | $ | 634,633 |  |  | $ | 298 |  |  | $ | 634,931 |
*Balance is presented net of accumulated impairment of $12.3 million at the pipeline and energy services segment, which occurred in prior periods. **Includes a purchase price adjustment that was not material related to an acquisition in a prior period. |
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 |  | Balance as of January 1, 2010* |  |  | Goodwill Acquired During the Year** |  |  | Balance as of September 30, 2010* |
|  | (In thousands) |
Electric |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |
Natural gas distribution |  |  | 345,736 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 345,736 |
Construction services |  |  | 100,127 |  |  |  | 2,743 |  |  |  | 102,870 |
Pipeline and energy services |  |  | 7,857 |  |  |  | 1,880 |  |  |  | 9,737 |
Natural gas and oil production |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Construction materials and contracting |  |  | 175,743 |  |  |  | 547 |  |  |  | 176,290 |
Other |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Total |  | $ | 629,463 |  |  | $ | 5,170 |  |  | $ | 634,633 |
*Balance is presented net of accumulated impairment of $12.3 million at the pipeline and energy services segment, which occurred in prior periods. **Includes purchase price adjustments that were not material related to acquisitions in a prior period. |
|  | Balance |  |  | Goodwill |  |  | Balance
|  | as of |  |  | Acquired |  |  | as of
Year Ended |  | January 1, |  |  | During the |  |  | December 31,
December 31, 2010 |  |  | 2010* |  |  | Year** |  |  |  | 2010* |
|  | (In thousands)
Electric |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |
Natural gas distribution |  |  | 345,736 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 345,736 |
Construction services |  |  | 100,127 |  |  |  | 2,743 |  |  |  | 102,870 |
Pipeline and energy services |  |  | 7,857 |  |  |  | 1,880 |  |  |  | 9,737 |
Natural gas and oil production |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Construction materials and contracting |  |  | 175,743 |  |  |  | 547 |  |  |  | 176,290 |
Other |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Total |  | $ | 629,463 |  |  | $ | 5,170 |  |  | $ | 634,633 |
*Balance is presented net of accumulated impairment of $12.3 million at the pipeline and energy services segment, which occurred in prior periods. **Includes purchase price adjustments that were not material related to acquisitions in a prior period.
Other Amortizable Intangible Assets |
Other amortizable intangible assets were as follows:
|  | September 30, 2011 |  |  | September 30, 2010 |  |  | December 31, 2010 |
|  | (In thousands) |
Customer relationships |  | $ | 21,702 |  |  | $ | 24,942 |  |  | $ | 24,942 |
Accumulated amortization |  |  | (9,896 | ) |  |  | (11,273 | ) |  |  | (11,625 | )
|  |  | 11,806 |  |  |  | 13,669 |  |  |  | 13,317 |
Noncompete agreements |  |  | 7,685 |  |  |  | 9,405 |  |  |  | 9,405 |
Accumulated amortization |  |  | (5,222 | ) |  |  | (6,231 | ) |  |  | (6,425 | )
|  |  | 2,463 |  |  |  | 3,174 |  |  |  | 2,980 |
Other |  |  | 12,901 |  |  |  | 13,217 |  |  |  | 13,217 |
Accumulated amortization |  |  | (4,922 | ) |  |  | (3,948 | ) |  |  | (4,243 | )
|  |  | 7,979 |  |  |  | 9,269 |  |  |  | 8,974 |
Total |  | $ | 22,248 |  |  | $ | 26,112 |  |  | $ | 25,271 |

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