Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule Of Goodwill And Other Intangibles

The components of goodwill and other intangibles at December 31, 2014 and 2013, and related amortization periods for continuing operations are as follows:



(In Thousands)	2014		2013		Amortization Periods
Goodwill	$	169,687	$	172,788	Not amortized
Other identifiable intangibles:
Customer relationships (cost basis of $29,117 in 2014 and $31,357 in 2013)	21,620		25,962		10-12 years
Proprietary technology (cost basis of $18,228 in 2014 and $18,851 in 2013)	11,824		14,356		Not more than 15 years
Trade names	11,998		12,594		Indefinite life
Non-compete agreements (cost basis of $4,154 in 2014 and 2013)	—		600		2 years
Total carrying value of other intangibles	45,442		53,512
Total carrying value of goodwill and other intangibles	$	215,129	$	226,300

Reconciliation Of The Beginning And Ending Balance Of Goodwill

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending balance of goodwill for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2014 is as follows:



(In Thousands)	2014			2013			2012
Net carrying value of goodwill, beginning of year	$	172,788		$	176,620		$	165,372
Acquisitions	—			—			13,695
Increase (decrease) due to foreign currency translation	(3,101		)	(3,832		)	(2,447		)
Net carrying value of goodwill, end of year	$	169,687		$	172,788		$	176,620

Schedule Of Expected Amortization Expense

Amortization expense for continuing operations over the next five years is expected to be as follows:



Year	Amount (In Thousands)
2015	$	4,741
2016	4,702
2017	4,702
2018	4,702
2019	4,568