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INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of intangible assets

The Company's intangible assets at December 31, 2019 and 2018 consisted of the following (in thousands):

December 31, 2019	Weighted average amortization period (years)		Cost				Accumulated amortization				Net carrying value
In-process research and development	*		$	5,600			$	—			$	5,600
Developed technology	6.79		188,880				100,760				88,120
Customer relationships	9.46		152,140				33,350				118,790
Trade names	5.20		2,000				1,144				856
Internal use software	3.00		730				730				—
	7.82		$	349,350			$	135,984			$	213,366

December 31, 2018	Weighted average amortization period (years)		Cost				Accumulated amortization				Net carrying value
In-process research and development	*		$	5,600			$	—			$	5,600
Developed technology	6.91		182,880				63,187				119,693
Customer relationships	9.44		146,940				22,218				124,722
Trade names	5.20		2,000				624				1,376
Internal use software	3.00		730				730				—
	7.88		$	338,150			$	86,759			$	251,391

* An in-process research and development intangible asset has an indefinite life until the product is generally available, at which time such asset is typically reclassified to developed technology.

Schedule of amortization expense related to intangible assets

Amortization expense for intangible assets for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 was as follows (in thousands):

	Year ended December 31,												Statement of operations classification
	2019				2018				2017
Developed technology	$	37,573			$	38,976			$	18,358			Cost of revenue - product
Customer relationships	11,132				10,203				4,145				Sales and marketing
Trade names	520				544				80				Sales and marketing
	$	49,225			$	49,723			$	22,583

Schedule of estimated future amortization expense for intangible assets

Estimated future amortization expense for the Company's intangible assets at December 31, 2019 was as follows (in thousands):

Years ending December 31,
2020	$	48,952
2021	43,495
2022	35,092
2023	27,271
2024	20,201
Thereafter	38,355
	$	213,366

Schedule of goodwill

The changes in the carrying value of the Company's goodwill in the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 were as follows (in thousands):

	Year ended December 31,
	2019				2018
Balance at January 1
Goodwill	$	386,761			$	338,822
Accumulated impairment losses	(3,106		)		(3,106		)
	383,655				335,716
Acquisition of Anova	5,541				—
Acquisition of Edgewater	—				48,053
Write-off of goodwill attributable to dissolved subsidiary	—				(114		)
Impairment of goodwill	(164,300		)		—
Balance at December 31	$	224,896			$	383,655

The components of goodwill at December 31, 2019 and 2018 were as follows (in thousands):

	December 31,
	2019				2018
Goodwill	$	392,302			$	386,761
Accumulated impairment losses	(167,406		)		(3,106		)
	$	224,896			$	383,655

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