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GOODWILL
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
GOODWILL [Abstract]  
Goodwill Disclosure [Text Block]
GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Changes in goodwill consisted of the following (amounts in thousands):
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
 
Earthmoving/
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earthmoving/
 
 
 
 
 
Agricultural
 
Construction
 
Consumer
 
 
 
Agricultural
 
Construction
 
Consumer
 
 
 
Segment
 
Segment
 
Segment
 
Total
 
Segment
 
Segment
 
Segment
 
Total
Goodwill, January 1
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
24,540

 
$
14,898

 
$
2,637

 
$
42,075

Foreign currency translation

 

 

 

 
(983
)
 
314

 
(137
)
 
(806
)
Goodwill, March 31
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
23,557

 
$
15,212

 
$
2,500

 
$
41,269


 
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. In the fourth quarter of 2014, the recoverability of all goodwill was evaluated by estimating future discounted cash flows. The Company recorded a noncash charge for the impairment of goodwill in the amount of $36.6 million on both a pre-tax and after-tax basis. The charge included $11.4 million of earthmoving/construction goodwill related to the acquisition of Titan Australia; $9.6 million of agricultural goodwill related to the acquisition of the Latin America farm tire business; and $15.6 million of goodwill related to the acquisition of Voltyre-Prom. The Voltyre-Prom goodwill included $11.0 million in the agricultural segment, $2.6 million in the earthmoving/construction segment, and $2.0 million in the consumer segment.

The components of intangible assets consisted of the following (amounts in thousands):
 
Weighted- Average Useful Lives (in Years)
 
March 31,
2015
 
December 31, 2014
Amortizable intangible assets:
 
 
 
 
 
     Customer relationships
12.3
 
14,118

 
14,958

     Patents, trademarks and other
8.6
 
15,580

 
15,907

          Total at cost
 
 
29,698

 
30,865

     Less accumulated amortization
 
 
(7,776
)
 
(7,176
)
 
 
 
21,922

 
23,689


 
Amortization related to intangible assets for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, totaled $0.9 million and $1.1 million, respectively. Intangible assets are included as a component of other assets in the consolidated condensed balance sheet.

The estimated aggregate amortization expense at March 31, 2015, is as follows (amounts in thousands):
April 1 - December 31, 2015
$
2,242

2016
2,411

2017
2,284

2018
2,272

2019
2,272

Thereafter
10,441

 
$
21,922