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GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
GOODWILL [Abstract]  
Goodwill Disclosure [Text Block]
GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by reporting units for the two years ended December 31, 2013, were as follows (amounts in thousands):
 
Agricultural
Segment
 
Earthmoving/
Construction
Segment
 
Consumer
Segment
 
 
Total
Balance at January 1, 2012
$
19,841

 
$

 
$

 
$
19,841

     Acquisitions

 
13,653

 

 
13,653

     Acquisition adjustment
(7,289
)
 

 

 
(7,289
)
     Foreign currency translation
(1,030
)
 
(234
)
 

 
(1,264
)
Balance at December 31, 2012
11,522

 
13,419

 

 
24,941

     Acquisitions
14,828

 
3,486

 
2,688

 
21,002

     Foreign currency translation
(1,810
)
 
(2,007
)
 
(51
)
 
(3,868
)
Balance at December 31, 2013
$
24,540

 
$
14,898

 
$
2,637

 
$
42,075


 
The Company reviews goodwill for impairment during the fourth quarter of each annual reporting period, and whenever events and circumstances indicate that the carrying values may not be recoverable.  At the time of the review, the Company determines if it will first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to perform the two-step goodwill impairment test described in ASC 350.

When the two-step goodwill impairment test is performed, the Company evaluates the recoverability of goodwill by estimating the future discounted cash flows of the reporting unit to which the goodwill relates and using an earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) multiple approach.  In determining the estimated future cash flows, the Company considers current and projected future levels of income as well as business trends and economic conditions.  When the Company’s estimated fair value of the reporting unit is less than the carrying value, a second step of the impairment analysis is performed.  In this second step, the implied fair value of goodwill is calculated as the excess of the fair value of a reporting unit over the fair values assigned to its assets and liabilities.  If the implied fair value of goodwill is less than the carrying value of the reporting unit’s goodwill, the difference is recognized as an impairment loss. For December 31, 2013, the Company used the two-step goodwill impairment test for the agricultural segment goodwill related to the acquisition of the Latin American farm tire business and the earthmoving/construction goodwill related to the Company's acquisition of Planet Group. No impairment was identified.

The components of intangible assets for the two years ended December 31, 2013, were as follows (amounts in thousands):
 
Weighted- Average Useful Lives (in Years)
 
2013
 
2012
Amortizable intangible assets:
 
 
 
 
 
     Customer relationships
13.6
 
16,659

 
19,357

     Patents, trademarks and other
6.7
 
20,561

 
3,658

          Total at cost
 
 
37,220

 
23,015

     Less accumulated amortization
 
 
(4,607
)
 
(1,807
)
 
 
 
32,613

 
21,208



Amortization related to intangible assets for the years 2013, 2012, and 2011 totaled $3.0 million, $1.1 million, and $0.1 million, respectively.

The estimated aggregate amortization expense at December 31, 2013, is as follows (amounts in thousands):
2014
$
4,548

2015
4,188

2016
3,367

2017
3,190

2018
3,190

Thereafter
14,130

 
$
32,613