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Goodwill and Related Intangible Assets (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule Of Changes In Carrying Amount Of Goodwill | The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 are as follows (in thousands):
| Residential Products |  | Industrial and Infrastructure Products |  | Total
Balance at December 31, 2013 | $ | 195,520 |  |  | $ | 145,654 |  |  | $ | 341,174 |
Foreign currency translation | — |  |  | (292 | ) |  | (292 | )
Balance at September 30, 2014 | $ | 195,520 |  |  | $ | 145,362 |  |  | $ | 340,882 |
Schedule Of Acquired Intangible Assets | Acquired intangible assets consist of the following (in thousands):
| September 30, 2014 |  | December 31, 2013 |  |
| Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Estimated Life
Indefinite-lived intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trademarks | $ | 45,576 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 45,724 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | Indefinite
Finite-lived intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trademarks | 3,937 |  |  | 1,732 |  |  | 3,989 |  |  | 1,420 |  |  | 2 to 15 Years
Unpatented technology | 24,690 |  |  | 8,321 |  |  | 24,690 |  |  | 6,980 |  |  | 5 to 20 Years
Customer relationships | 53,763 |  |  | 31,069 |  |  | 54,171 |  |  | 28,926 |  |  | 5 to 16 Years
Non-compete agreements | 1,937 |  |  | 1,522 |  |  | 1,937 |  |  | 1,408 |  |  | 4 to 10 Years
Backlog | 1,330 |  |  | 1,330 |  |  | 1,330 |  |  | 1,330 |  |  | 1 to 2 Years
| 85,657 |  |  | 43,974 |  |  | 86,117 |  |  | 40,064 |  |  |
Total acquired intangible assets | $ | 131,233 |  |  | $ | 43,974 |  |  | $ | 131,841 |  |  | $ | 40,064 |  |  |
Schedule of Acquired Intangible Asset Amortization Expense | The following table summarizes the acquired intangible asset amortization expense for the three and nine months ended September 30 (in thousands):
| Three Months Ended September 30, |  | Nine Months Ended September 30,
| 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
Amortization expense | $ | 1,425 |  |  | $ | 1,622 |  |  | $ | 4,299 |  |  | $ | 5,018 |
Schedule Of Amortization Expense | Amortization expense related to acquired intangible assets for the remainder of fiscal 2014 and the next five years thereafter is estimated as follows (in thousands):
2014 | $1,422
2015 | $5,581
2016 | $4,246
2017 | $4,883
2018 | $4,321
2019 | $3,650

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