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Goodwill and Intangible Assets | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets | Goodwill and Intangible Assets As of December 31, goodwill was as follows:
Goodwill | Global Integrated Agencies |  | Domestic Creative Agencies |  | Specialist Communications |  | Media Services |  | All Other |  | Total
Balance at December 31, 2017 | $ | 359,071 |  |  | $ | 36,980 |  |  | $ | 78,706 |  |  | $ | 160,057 |  |  | $ | 201,121 |  |  | $ | 835,935 |
Acquired goodwill | — |  |  | — |  |  | 4,816 |  |  | — |  |  | 32,776 |  |  | 37,592 |
Impairment loss recognized | (17,828 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (52,041 | ) |  | (4,691 | ) |  | (74,560 | )
Transfer of goodwill between segments | 17,081 |  |  | 2,066 |  |  | — |  |  | 3,773 |  |  | (22,920 | ) |  | — |
Transfer of goodwill to asset held for sale (1) | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (45,224 | ) |  | (45,224 | )
Foreign currency translation | (5,169 | ) |  | (266 | ) |  | (19 | ) |  | (443 | ) |  | (6,891 | ) |  | (12,788 | )
Balance at December 31, 2018 | $ | 353,155 |  |  | $ | 38,780 |  |  | $ | 83,503 |  |  | $ | 111,346 |  |  | $ | 154,171 |  |  | $ | 740,955 |
Acquired goodwill | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,025 |  |  | 1,025 |
Impairment loss recognized | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (4,099 | ) |  | (4,099 | )
Transfer of goodwill between segments (2) | (85,766 | ) |  | 119,097 |  |  | (5,006 | ) |  | (24,119 | ) |  | (4,206 | ) |  | — |
Transfer of goodwill to asset held for sale | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Foreign currency translation | 775 |  |  | 402 |  |  | 176 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,440 |  |  | 2,793 |
Balance at December 31, 2019 | $ | 268,164 |  |  | $ | 158,279 |  |  | $ | 78,673 |  |  | $ | 87,227 |  |  | $ | 148,331 |  |  | $ | 740,674 |
(1) See Note 4 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included herein for additional information. (2) Transfers of goodwill relate to changes in segments. The Company recognized an impairment of goodwill of $4,099 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2019. The impairment consisted of the write-down of goodwill equal to the excess carrying value above the fair value of one reporting unit within the All Other category. The Company recognized an impairment of goodwill and other assets of $80,057 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2018. The impairment primarily consisted of the write-down of goodwill equal to the excess carrying value above the fair value of three reporting units, one in each of the Global Integrated Agencies reportable segment, the Media Services reportable segment and within the All Other category. In 2018, the Company also recognized the full write-down of a trademark totaling $3,180 for a reporting unit within the Global Integrated Agencies reportable segment. The trademark is no longer in active use given its merger with another reporting unit. The Company recognized an impairment of goodwill of $4,415 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2017. The impairment primarily consisted of the write-down of goodwill equal to the excess carrying value above the fair value of two reporting units, one in each of the Global Integrated Agencies reportable segment and the Media Services reportable segment. The total accumulated goodwill impairment charges as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, were $177,304 and $173,205, respectively. As of December 31, the gross and net amounts of acquired intangible assets other than goodwill were as follows:
|  | Years Ended December 31,
Intangible Assets |  | 2019 |  | 2018
Trademark (indefinite life) |  | $ | 14,600 |  |  | $ | 14,600 |
Customer relationships – gross |  | $ | 58,211 |  |  | $ | 76,365 |
Less accumulated amortization |  | (32,671 | ) |  | (42,180 | )
Customer relationships – net |  | $ | 25,540 |  |  | $ | 34,185 |
Other intangibles – gross |  | $ | 28,695 |  |  | $ | 31,421 |
Less accumulated amortization |  | (13,942 | ) |  | (12,441 | )
Other intangibles – net |  | $ | 14,753 |  |  | $ | 18,980 |
Total intangible assets |  | $ | 101,506 |  |  | $ | 122,386 |
Less accumulated amortization |  | (46,613 | ) |  | (54,621 | )
Total intangible assets – net |  | $ | 54,893 |  |  | $ | 67,765 |
The weighted average amortization period for customer relationships is seven years and other intangible assets is nine years. In total, the weighted average amortization period is eight years. Amortization expense related to amortizable intangible assets for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018, and 2017 was $11,828, $17,290, and $17,125, respectively. The estimated amortization expense for the five succeeding years is as follows:
Year |  | Amortization
2020 |  | $ | 9,481 |
2021 |  | 8,098 |
2022 |  | 7,547 |
2023 |  | 7,089 |
Thereafter |  | 8,078 |

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