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Goodwill and Other Intangibles | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Goodwill and Other Intangibles | Note 7 — Goodwill and Other Intangibles Goodwill Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill, by reportable segment, for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 were as follows:
|  | Automotive |  |  | Medical |  |  | Total |
December 31, 2018 |  | $ | 37,533 |  |  | $ | 17,778 |  |  | $ | 55,311 |
Stihler acquisition |  |  | — |  |  |  | 9,816 |  |  |  | 9,816 |
Exchange rate impact |  |  | (595 | ) |  |  | 40 |  |  |  | (555 | )
Balance as of December 31, 2019 |  | $ | 36,938 |  |  | $ | 27,634 |  |  | $ | 64,572 |
Exchange rate impact |  |  | 2,557 |  |  |  | 895 |  |  |  | 3,452 |
Balance as of December 31, 2020 |  | $ | 39,495 |  |  | $ | 28,529 |  |  | $ | 68,024 |
Other Intangible Assets Other intangible assets and accumulated amortization balances as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 were as follows:
|  | Gross Carrying Value |  |  | Accumulated Amortization |  |  | Net Carrying Value |
Definite-lived: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Customer relationships |  | $ | 97,815 |  |  | $ | (63,432 | ) |  | $ | 34,383 |
Technology |  |  | 30,615 |  |  |  | (24,075 | ) |  |  | 6,540 |
Product development costs |  |  | 22,164 |  |  |  | (21,336 | ) |  |  | 828 |
Indefinite-lived: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tradenames |  |  | 4,670 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 4,670 |
Balance as of December 31, 2020 |  | $ | 155,264 |  |  | $ | (108,843 | ) |  | $ | 46,421 |
|  | Gross Carrying Value |  |  | Accumulated Amortization |  |  | Net Carrying Value |
Definite-lived: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Customer relationships |  | $ | 89,208 |  |  | $ | (50,687 | ) |  | $ | 38,521 |
Technology |  |  | 25,106 |  |  |  | (19,866 | ) |  |  | 5,240 |
Product development costs |  |  | 19,911 |  |  |  | (18,559 | ) |  |  | 1,352 |
Indefinite-lived: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tradenames |  |  | 4,670 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 4,670 |
Balance as of December 31, 2019 |  | $ | 138,895 |  |  | $ | (89,112 | ) |  | $ | 49,783 |
On February 28, 2020, Gentherm acquired the automotive patents and technology of a development-stage technology company for $3,141. The investment was accounted for as an asset acquisition of defensive intangible assets and will be amortized over six years. On June 19, 2020, Gentherm sold patents from a non-core business for $2,055. The gain on sale of $1,978 was recorded in Other income in the consolidated statements of income. In connection with the acquisition of Stihler, the Company recorded intangible assets including customer relationships and technology of $3,420 and $538, respectively. These definite-lived assets are being amortized using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives of approximately 9 years and 7 years, respectively. A total of $9,226, $10,068 and $14,043 in other intangible assets were amortized in 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively. An estimate of other intangible asset amortization by year, is as follows:
2021 |  | $ | 8,316 |
2022 |  |  | 7,803 |
2023 |  |  | 4,385 |
2024 |  |  | 3,245 |
2025 |  |  | 3,229 |
Impairment Charges During 2018, Gentherm determined GPT and CSZ-IC met the held for sale criteria, described above, and recorded an impairment loss on assets held for sale, goodwill and other intangible assets of $2,190, $6,151 and $3,135, respectively.

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