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Acquisitions and Investments (Tables) - Specialized Industries LP | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition | The final amounts assigned to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the Specialized acquisition were recognized at their acquisition-date fair values and are as follows (in thousands):
Cash | $ | 2,025 |
Accounts receivable | 16,290 |
Inventory | 47,500 |
Prepaid expenses | 3,223 |
Rental equipment | 28,446 |
Property, plant & equipment | 13,214 |
Intangible assets | 53,900 |
Other assets | 675 |
Deferred income tax | (6,023 | )
Other liabilities assumed | (10,962 | )
Net assets assumed | $ | 148,288 |
Goodwill | 44,611 |
Acquisition Price | $ | 192,899 |
Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets Acquired as Part of Business Combination | Intangible assets determined to be definite-lived assets and are broken down as follows:
(in thousands) | Estimated Useful Lives | Value at Acquisition
Definite: |  |
Trade names and trademarks | 25 | $ | 22,200 |
Customer and dealer relationships | 14 | 29,700 |
Patents and drawings | 12 | 2,000 |
Total |  | $ | 53,900 |

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