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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary of Goodwill by Segment and Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill

A summary of the goodwill by segment and the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill is shown in the following table (in thousands).

		BT				M&S				Events				Total
Balance, December 31, 2012		$	43,491			$	33,362			$	2,101			$	78,954
Translation adjustments			577				442				28				1,047
Balance, December 31, 2013		$	44,068			$	33,804			$	2,129			$	80,001
		Products				Research				Project Consulting				Total
Balance, January 1, 2014		$	2,560			$	77,441			$	—			$	80,001
Translation adjustments			(106	)			(3,212	)			—				(3,318	)
Balance, December 31, 2014		$	2,454			$	74,229			$	—			$	76,683

Summary of Intangible Assets

A summary of Forrester’s intangible assets is as follows (in thousands):

		December 31, 2014
		Gross Carrying Amount				Accumulated Amortization				Net Carrying Amount
Amortizable intangible assets:
Customer relationships		$	32,995			$	29,613			$	3,382
Research content			4,699				4,699				—
Technology			1,507				1,507				—
Trademarks			73				73				—
Total		$	39,274			$	35,892			$	3,382
		December 31, 2013
		Gross Carrying Amount				Accumulated Amortization				Net Carrying Amount
Amortizable intangible assets:
Customer relationships		$	33,927			$	28,552			$	5,375
Research content			4,699				4,699				—
Technology			1,507				1,105				402
Trademarks			73				73				—
Total		$	40,206			$	34,429			$	5,777

Estimated Amortization Expense Related to Intangible Assets

Estimated amortization expense related to intangible assets that will continue to be amortized is as follows (in thousands):

Year ending December 31, 2015		$	927
Year ending December 31, 2016			872
Year ending December 31, 2017			822
Year ending December 31, 2018			761
Total		$	3,382

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