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GOODWILL
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
GOODWILL [Abstract]  
Goodwill Disclosure [Text Block]
INTANGIBLE ASSETS

The components of intangible assets consisted of the following (amounts in thousands):
 
Weighted Average Useful Lives (in Years)
 
March 31,
2016
 
December 31, 2015
Amortizable intangible assets:
 
 
 
 
 
     Customer relationships
11.4
 
14,080

 
13,413

     Patents, trademarks and other
8.6
 
13,968

 
13,237

          Total at cost
 
 
28,048

 
26,650

     Less accumulated amortization
 
 
(9,838
)
 
(8,852
)
 
 
 
18,210

 
17,798


   
Amortization related to intangible assets for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, totaled $0.7 million and $0.8 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, 2016, is as follows (amounts in thousands):
April 1 - December 31, 2016
$
1,748

2017
2,096

2018
2,096

2019
2,096

2020
2,096

Thereafter
8,078

 
$
18,210