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Intangible Assets | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016
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 $17,189. Other intangibles consists of $13,360 which was paid for service area and water rights related to our subsidiaries in Texas, $2,524 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 $265 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 $530, $453 and $364 for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Amortization expense for 2017 through 2021 is anticipated to be $530 per year. The costs of intangible assets as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:
| 2016 |  | 2015
Concession fees | $ | 6,800 |  |  | 6,800 |
Other intangibles | 17,189 |  |  | 15,875 |
Intangible assets | 23,989 |  |  | 22,675 |
Less: Accumulated amortization |  |  |
Concession fees | 5,236 |  |  | 4,964 |
Other intangibles | 2,412 |  |  | 2,153 |
Net intangible assets | $ | 16,341 |  |  | 15,558 |

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