GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2018

The estimated amortization expense for the next five fiscal years is as follows:

The following table summarizes the Company’s goodwill and other intangible assets at the end of the fiscal year:



		December 29, 2018						December 30, 2017
(dollars in thousands)	Weighted-average useful life	Gross amount		Accumulated amortization		Net amount		Gross amount		Accumulated amortization		Net amount
Carter’s goodwill⁽¹⁾	Indefinite	$	136,570	$	—	$	136,570	$	136,570	$	—	$	136,570
Canada goodwill⁽²⁾	Indefinite	38,869		—		38,869		42,223		—		42,223
Skip Hop goodwill⁽³⁾	Indefinite	45,960		—		45,960		45,997		—		45,997
Carter's Mexico goodwill⁽⁴⁾	Indefinite	5,702		—		5,702		5,634		—		5,634
Total goodwill		$	227,101	$	—	$	227,101	$	230,424	$	—	$	230,424

Carter’s tradename	Indefinite	$	220,233	$	—	$	220,233	$	220,233	$	—	$	220,233
OshKosh tradename	Indefinite	85,500		—		85,500		85,500		—		85,500
Skip Hop tradename	Indefinite	56,800		—		56,800		56,800		—		56,800
Finite-life tradenames	5 - 20 years	3,911		752		3,159		3,550		532		3,018
Total tradenames, net		$	366,444	$	752	$	365,692	$	366,083	$	532	$	365,551

Skip Hop customer relationships	15 years	$	47,300	$	5,480	$	41,820	$	47,300	$	2,304	$	44,996
Carter's Mexico customer relationships	10 years	3,146		455		2,691		3,135		135		3,000
Total customer relationships, net		$	50,446	$	5,935	$	44,511	$	50,435	$	2,439	$	47,996