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Intangible Assets | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
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 $15,875. Other intangibles consists of $12,059 which was paid for service area and water rights related to our subsidiaries in Texas, $2,352 of Depreciable Plant and Equipment for infrastructure related to the Cupertino service concession arrangement (See Note 1 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements), $1,040 incurred in conjunction with SCVWD 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 $453, $364 and $354 for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Amortization expense for 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 is anticipated to be $453 per year. The costs of intangible assets as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows:
| 2015 |  | 2014
Concession fees | $ | 6,800 |  |  | 6,800 |
Other intangibles | 15,875 |  |  | 12,533 |
Intangible assets | 22,675 |  |  | 19,333 |
Less: Accumulated amortization |  |  |
Concession fees | 4,964 |  |  | 4,692 |
Other intangibles | 2,153 |  |  | 860 |
Net intangible assets | $ | 15,558 |  |  | 13,781 |

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