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Intangible Assets | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
INTANGIBLE ASSETS | Intangible Assets Intangible assets consist of a concession fee paid to the City of Cupertino of $6,800 for operating the City of Cupertino municipal water system and other intangibles of $11,541. Other intangibles consists of $10,077 which was paid for service area and water rights related to our subsidiaries in Texas, $1,040 incurred in conjunction with Santa Clara Valley Water District water contracts related to the operation of San Jose Water Company and $424 in other miscellaneous intangibles. All intangible assets are recorded at cost and are amortized using the straight-line method over the legal or estimated economic life of the asset ranging from 5 to 70 years. Amortization expense for the intangible assets was $354 for the year ended December 31, 2013 and $340 for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011. Amortization expense for 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 is anticipated to be $354 per year. The costs of intangible assets as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:
| 2013 |  | 2012
Concession fees | $ | 6,800 |  |  | 6,800 |
Other intangibles | 11,541 |  |  | 8,761 |
Intangible assets | 18,341 |  |  | 15,561 |
Less: Accumulated amortization |  |  |
Concession fees | 4,420 |  |  | 4,148 |
Other intangibles | 765 |  |  | 712 |
Net intangible assets | $ | 13,156 |  |  | 10,701 |

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