5.INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL

Intangible Assets

Our intangible assets were comprised of the following (in thousands):



		Gross Carrying		Accumulated		Net Carrying
AUGUST 31, 2019		Amount		Amortization		Amount
Finite-lived intangible assets:
License rights	$	28,099	$	(20,063)	$	8,036
Acquired content		62,307		(48,449)		13,858
Customer lists		20,266		(18,450)		1,816
Acquired technology		3,568		(3,149)		419
Trade names		2,036		(1,602)		434
Non-compete agreements and other		758		(631)		127
		117,034		(92,344)		24,690
Indefinite-lived intangible asset:
Covey trade name		23,000		-		23,000
	$	140,034	$	(92,344)	$	47,690

AUGUST 31, 2018
Finite-lived intangible assets:
License rights	$	27,750	$	(18,889)	$	8,861
Acquired content		62,102		(46,147)		15,955
Customer lists		20,092		(17,835)		2,257
Acquired technology		3,568		(2,642)		926
Trade names		2,036		(1,441)		595
Non-compete agreements and other		758		(418)		340
		116,306		(87,372)		28,934
Indefinite-lived intangible asset:
Covey trade name		23,000		-		23,000
	$	139,306	$	(87,372)	$	51,934

Our intangible assets are amortized over the estimated useful life of the asset. The range of remaining estimated useful lives and weighted-average amortization period over which we are amortizing the major categories of finite-lived intangible assets at August 31, 2019 were as follows:


Category of Intangible Asset	Range of Remaining Estimated Useful Lives	Weighted Average Original Amortization Period

License rights	3 to 8 years	29 years
Acquired content	2 to 8 years	25 years
Customer lists	2 to 8 years	12 years
Acquired technology	1 year	3 years
Trade names	1 to 4 years	5 years
Non-compete agreements and other	1 to 9 years	4 years

Our aggregate amortization expense from finite-lived intangible assets totaled $5.0 million, $5.4 million, and $3.5 million for the fiscal years ended August 31, 2019, 2018, and 2017. Amortization expense from our intangible assets over the next five years is expected to be as follows (in thousands):



YEAR ENDING
AUGUST 31,
2020	$	4,564
2021		4,049
2022		3,557
2023		2,612
2024		2,612

Goodwill

There were no changes to our consolidated goodwill balance during fiscal 2019 and we do not have any accumulated impairment charges against the carrying value of our goodwill. At August 31, 2019 and 2018, goodwill was allocated to our segments as shown below (in thousands):



Direct offices	$	16,825
International licensees		5,065
Education practice		2,330
	$	24,220