Goodwill and intangible assets

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill from December 31, 2015 to March 31, 2016, were as follows (in thousands):



	Drilling & Subsea		Completions		Production & Infrastructure		Total
Goodwill Balance at December 31, 2015	$	334,595	$	316,914	$	17,527	$	669,036
Impact of non-U.S. local currency translation	326		1,619		209		$	2,154
Goodwill Balance at March 31, 2016	$	334,921	$	318,533	$	17,736	$	671,190

The Company performs its annual impairment tests of goodwill as of October 1. There was no impairment of goodwill during the quarter ended March 31, 2016. Accumulated impairment losses on goodwill were $168.8 million as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015.

Intangible assets

Intangible assets consisted of the following as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively (in thousands):



	March 31, 2016
	Gross carrying amount		Accumulated amortization			Net amortizable intangibles		Amortization period (in years)
Customer relationships	$	280,381	$	(106,206	)	$	174,175	4-15
Patents and technology	34,359		(10,739		)	23,620		5-17
Non-compete agreements	7,295		(6,431		)	864		3-6
Trade names	45,601		(16,557		)	29,044		10-15
Distributor relationships	22,160		(14,126		)	8,034		8-15
Trademark	5,230		—			5,230		Indefinite
Intangible Assets Total	$	395,026	$	(154,059	)	$	240,967



	December 31, 2015
	Gross carrying amount		Accumulated amortization			Net amortizable intangibles		Amortization period (in years)
Customer relationships	$	280,297	$	(101,636	)	$	178,661	4-15
Patents and technology	34,140		(10,264		)	23,876		5-17
Non-compete agreements	7,269		(6,292		)	977		3-6
Trade names	45,446		(15,890		)	29,556		10-15
Distributor relationships	22,160		(13,810		)	8,350		8-15
Trademark	5,230		—			5,230		Indefinite
Intangible Assets Total	$	394,542	$	(147,892	)	$	246,650

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the aggregate amount of goodwill and a description of intangible assets, which may include (a) for amortizable intangible assets (also referred to as finite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, the amount of any significant residual value, and the weighted-average amortization period, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization (also referred to as indefinite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, and (c) the amount of research and development assets acquired and written off in the period, including the line item in the income statement in which the amounts written off are aggregated, if not readily apparent from the income statement. Also discloses (a) for amortizable intangibles assets in total and by major class, the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization, the total amortization expense for the period, and the estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization the carrying amount in total and by major class, and (c) for goodwill, in total and for each reportable segment, the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the period (including the aggregate amount of goodwill acquired, the aggregate amount of impairment losses recognized, and the amount of goodwill included in the gain (loss) on disposal of a reporting unit). If any part of goodwill has not been allocated to a reportable segment, discloses the unallocated amount and the reasons for not allocating. For each impairment loss recognized related to an intangible asset (excluding goodwill), discloses: (a) a description of the impaired intangible asset and the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method for determining fair value, (c) the caption in the income statement or the statement of activities in which the impairment loss is aggregated, and (d) the segment in which the impaired intangible asset is reported. For each goodwill impairment loss recognized, discloses: (a) a description of the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method of determining the fair value of the associated reporting unit, and (c) if a recognized impairment loss is an estimate not finalized and the reasons why the estimate is not final. May also disclose the nature and amount of any significant adjustments made to a previous estimate of an impairment loss.

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