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Intangible Assets | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
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 $12,533. Other intangibles consists of $11,069 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 all, except for TWA water rights, are being amortized using the straight-line method over the legal or estimated economic life of the asset ranging from 5 to 70 years. TWA water rights are not being amortized as they have been determined to have an indefinite useful life. Amortization expense for the intangible assets was $367, $354 and $340 for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Amortization expense for 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 is anticipated to be $367 per year. The costs of intangible assets as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:
| 2014 |  | 2013
Concession fees | $ | 6,800 |  |  | 6,800 |
Other intangibles | 12,533 |  |  | 11,541 |
Intangible assets | 19,333 |  |  | 18,341 |
Less: Accumulated amortization |  |  |
Concession fees | 4,692 |  |  | 4,420 |
Other intangibles | 860 |  |  | 765 |
Net intangible assets | $ | 13,781 |  |  | 13,156 |

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