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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Abstract] |
Changes in carrying value of goodwill classified by reportable operating segment | The changes in the carrying value of goodwill classified by reportable operating segment for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:
|  | Total |  |  | North America |  |  | Asia |  |  | Europe |
Balance at January 1, 2013: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, gross |  |  | 40,500 |  |  |  | 15,293 |  |  |  | 12,875 |  |  |  | 12,332 |
Accumulated impairment charges |  |  | (26,941 | ) |  |  | (14,066 | ) |  |  | (12,875 | ) |  |  | - |
Goodwill, net |  | $ | 13,559 |  |  | $ | 1,227 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 12,332 |
Goodwill allocation related to acquisitions |  |  | 4,812 |  |  |  | 3,572 |  |  |  | 1,240 |  |  |  | - |
Foreign currency translation |  |  | 119 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (8 | ) |  |  | 127 |
Balance at December 31, 2013: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, gross |  |  | 45,431 |  |  |  | 18,865 |  |  |  | 14,107 |  |  |  | 12,459 |
Accumulated impairment charges |  |  | (26,941 | ) |  |  | (14,066 | ) |  |  | (12,875 | ) |  |  | - |
Goodwill, net |  | $ | 18,490 |  |  | $ | 4,799 |  |  | $ | 1,232 |  |  | $ | 12,459 |
Goodwill allocation related to acquisitions |  |  | 100,016 |  |  |  | 50,118 |  |  |  | 35,486 |  |  |  | 14,412 |
Measurement period adjustments |  |  | (496 | ) |  |  | (496 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Foreign currency translation |  |  | (437 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (210 | ) |  |  | (227 | )
Balance at December 31, 2014: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, gross |  |  | 144,514 |  |  |  | 68,487 |  |  |  | 49,383 |  |  |  | 26,644 |
Accumulated impairment charges |  |  | (26,941 | ) |  |  | (14,066 | ) |  |  | (12,875 | ) |  |  | - |
Goodwill, net |  | $ | 117,573 |  |  | $ | 54,421 |  |  | $ | 36,508 |  |  | $ | 26,644 |
Excess of estimated fair values over carrying value including goodwill | The excess of estimated fair values over carrying value, including goodwill for each of our reporting units that had goodwill as of the 2014 annual impairment test were the following:
Reporting Unit |  | % by Which Estimated Fair Value Exceeds Carrying Value |
North America |  |  | 10 | %
Asia |  |  | 63 | %
Europe |  |  | 19 | %
Components of intangible assets other than goodwill | The components of intangible assets other than goodwill are as follows:
|  | December 31, 2014 |  |  | December 31, 2013 |
|  | Gross Carrying |  |  | Accumulated |  |  | Net Carrying |  |  | Gross Carrying |  |  | Accumulated |  |  | Net Carrying |
|  | Amount |  |  | Amortization |  |  | Amount |  |  | Amount |  |  | Amortization |  |  | Amount |
Patents, licenses and technology |  | $ | 38,872 |  |  | $ | 4,297 |  |  | $ | 34,575 |  |  | $ | 11,919 |  |  | $ | 1,864 |  |  | $ | 10,055 |
Customer relationships |  |  | 45,836 |  |  |  | 3,062 |  |  |  | 42,774 |  |  |  | 11,923 |  |  |  | 1,191 |  |  |  | 10,732 |
Non-compete agreements |  |  | 2,781 |  |  |  | 1,050 |  |  |  | 1,731 |  |  |  | 787 |  |  |  | 483 |  |  |  | 304 |
Trademarks |  |  | 16,624 |  |  |  | 202 |  |  |  | 16,422 |  |  |  | 8,381 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 8,381 |
|  | $ | 104,113 |  |  | $ | 8,611 |  |  | $ | 95,502 |  |  | $ | 33,010 |  |  | $ | 3,538 |  |  | $ | 29,472 |
Estimated amortization expense for intangible assets | Estimated amortization expense for intangible assets for the next five years is as follows:
December 31, |  | Amortization Expense |
2015 |  | $ | 7,481 |
2016 |  |  | 7,181 |
2017 |  |  | 6,848 |
2018 |  |  | 6,556 |
2019 |  |  | 6,515 |

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