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Intangible Assets (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract] |
Schedule Of Components Of Intangible Assets | The following table summarizes the components of our intangible assets at the dates indicated:
| September 30, 2014 |  | December 31, 2013
| Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Carrying Value |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Carrying Value
Refinery Services: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Customer relationships | $ | 94,654 |  |  | $ | 80,481 |  |  | $ | 14,173 |  |  | $ | 94,654 |  |  | $ | 76,283 |  |  | $ | 18,371 |
Licensing agreements | 38,678 |  |  | 28,251 |  |  | 10,427 |  |  | 38,678 |  |  | 26,055 |  |  | 12,623 |
Segment total | 133,332 |  |  | 108,732 |  |  | 24,600 |  |  | 133,332 |  |  | 102,338 |  |  | 30,994 |
Supply & Logistics: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Customer relationships | 35,430 |  |  | 29,813 |  |  | 5,617 |  |  | 35,430 |  |  | 28,568 |  |  | 6,862 |
Intangibles associated with lease | 13,260 |  |  | 3,394 |  |  | 9,866 |  |  | 13,260 |  |  | 3,039 |  |  | 10,221 |
Segment total | 48,690 |  |  | 33,207 |  |  | 15,483 |  |  | 48,690 |  |  | 31,607 |  |  | 17,083 |
Other | 22,314 |  |  | 7,951 |  |  | 14,363 |  |  | 21,356 |  |  | 6,505 |  |  | 14,851 |
Total | $ | 204,336 |  |  | $ | 149,890 |  |  | $ | 54,446 |  |  | $ | 203,378 |  |  | $ | 140,450 |  |  | $ | 62,928 |
Amortization Expense | Our amortization expense for the periods presented was as follows:
| Three Months Ended September 30, |  | Nine Months Ended September 30,
| 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
Amortization expense | $ | 3,148 |  |  | $ | 3,656 |  |  | $ | 9,440 |  |  | $ | 10,892 |
Schedule of Expected Amortization Expense | We estimate that our amortization expense for the next five years will be as follows:
Remainder of | 2014 | $ | 3,180 |
| 2015 | $ | 10,874 |
| 2016 | $ | 9,412 |
| 2017 | $ | 8,249 |
| 2018 | $ | 7,328 |

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