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OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS [Abstract] |
OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS | (8) OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS Other intangible assets which are included in Other long-term assets in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets consisted of the following (amounts in thousands):
|  |  | December 31, 2011 |  |  | Amortization and Impairment |  |  | Acquisitions or Disposals |  |  | Effect of Foreign Currency |  |  | December 31, 2012
Customer relationships, gross | $ | 26,753 |  | $ | - |  |  | 19,390 |  |  | 28 |  | $ | 46,171
Customer relationships - |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| accumulated amortization |  | (5,951) |  |  | (3,015) |  |  | - |  |  | 378 |  |  | (8,588)
Other intangible assets, gross |  | 2,600 |  |  | - |  |  | 5,300 |  |  | 121 |  |  | 8,021
Other intangible assets - |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| accumulated amortization |  | (1,225) |  |  | (718) |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | (1,943)
Trade name - indefinite life |  | 11,500 |  |  | (1,800) |  |  | 1,100 |  |  | - |  |  | 10,800
| Other intangible assets, net | $ | 33,677 |  | $ | (5,533) |  | $ | 25,790 |  | $ | 527 |  | $ | 54,461
|  |  | December 31, 2010 |  |  | Amortization and Impairment |  |  | Acquisitions or Disposals |  |  | Effect of Foreign Currency |  |  | December 31, 2011
Customer relationships, gross | $ | 16,600 |  | $ | - |  | $ | 11,700 |  | $ | (1,547) |  | $ | 26,753
Customer relationships - |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| accumulated amortization |  | (3,371) |  |  | (2,318) |  |  | - |  |  | (262) |  |  | (5,951)
Other intangible assets, gross |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 2,600 |  |  | - |  |  | 2,600
Other intangible assets - |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| accumulated amortization |  | - |  |  | (1,225) |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | (1,225)
Trade name - indefinite life |  | 8,200 |  |  | - |  |  | 3,300 |  |  | - |  |  | 11,500
| Other intangible assets, net | $ | 21,429 |  | $ | (3,543) |  | $ | 17,600 |  | $ | (1,809) |  | $ | 33,677
Customer relationships are being amortized over a weighted average useful life of 9.7 years and other intangible assets are being amortized over a weighted average useful life of 3.4 years. Amortization expense related to intangible assets was $3.7 million, $3.5 million and $0.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Expected future amortization of other intangible assets as of December 31, 2012 is as follows (amounts in thousands):
2013 |  | $ | 6,925
2014 |  |  | 6,495
2015 |  |  | 6,001
2016 |  |  | 5,636
2017 |  |  | 4,499
Thereafter |  |  | 14,105
| Total |  | $ | 43,661

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