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Goodwill and Intangible Assets
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure Goodwill and Intangible Assets
The following table presents the Company’s goodwill as reported on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31,:
Integrated Agencies NetworkBrand Performance NetworkCommunications NetworkAll OtherTotal
Balance at December 31, 2021$1,153,073 $358,613 $115,777 $25,260 $1,652,723 
Acquired goodwill3,330 26,176 6,569 29,387 65,462 
Impairment(49,840)(49,314)— (17,560)(116,714)
Transfer of goodwill between segments (1)
(111,065)111,065 — — — 
Foreign currency translation(11,422)(13,467)(753)— (25,642)
Other (2)
(15,682)685 6,124 — (8,873)
Balance at December 31, 2022$968,394 $433,758 $127,717 $37,087 $1,566,956 
Acquired goodwill
18,451 2,626 — — 21,077 
Disposition
(98,779)— — — (98,779)
Transfer of goodwill between segments (1)
(8,517)— 8,517 — — 
Foreign currency translation1,846 5,056 353 271 7,526 
Other (2)
— 220 — 1,815 2,035 
Balance at December 31, 2023$881,395 $441,660 $136,587 $39,173 $1,498,815 
Acquired goodwill13,845 368 23,520 38,175 75,908 
Disposition
— — — (7,699)(7,699)
Transfer of goodwill between segments (1)
4,122 (4,122)— — — 
Foreign currency translation(6,485)(4,149)(784)(738)(12,156)
Other (2)
(731)9 — — (722)
Balance at December 31, 2024$892,146 $433,766 $159,323 $68,911 $1,554,146 
(1) Transfer of goodwill resulting from changes to the Company’s reportable segments (Networks) due to changes in the Company’s internal management and reporting structure. See Note 20 of the Notes included herein for additional information related to these changes.
(2) Represents adjustments associated with the finalization of purchase price accounting for acquisitions.
There was $116.7 million of accumulated goodwill impairment charges as of December 31, 2023, and December 31, 2024.
The Company recognized an impairment and other losses charge of $122.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, primarily related to the impairment of goodwill totaling $116.7 million. The goodwill impairment was to write down the carrying value in excess of the fair value at eight reporting units, three in the Integrated Agencies Network, four in the Brand Performance Network and one within the All Other category. The charge was recorded within Impairment and other losses on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
The following presents the Company’s gross and net amounts of intangible assets other than goodwill as reported on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31,:
Intangible Assets20242023
Customer relationships, gross
$939,227 $870,987 
Accumulated amortization(293,581)(218,808)
Customer relationships, net$645,646 $652,179 
Trade names, gross$208,549 $188,820 
Accumulated amortization(94,687)(74,141)
Trade names, net$113,862 $114,679 
Capitalized software, gross$104,017 $70,622 
Accumulated amortization(49,597)(30,928)
Capitalized software, net$54,420 $39,694 
Developed technology and other, gross$37,890 $21,583 
Accumulated amortization(15,035)(9,915)
Developed technology and other, net$22,855 $11,668 
Total intangible assets, gross$1,289,683 $1,152,012 
Accumulated amortization(452,900)(333,792)
Total intangible assets, net$836,783 $818,220 
The weighted average amortization period for customer relationships is thirteen years, trade names is twelve years, capitalized software is four years, and developed technology and other intangible assets is two years. In total, the weighted average amortization period is thirteen years. Amortization expense related to amortizable intangible assets for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022 was $121.6 million, $112.2 million, and $103.1 million, respectively.
The estimated amortization expense for the five succeeding years is as follows:
YearAmortization
2025$119,386 
2026117,048 
2027102,092 
202887,055 
202975,999 
Thereafter335,203 
Total
$836,783