8. INTANGIBLE AND OTHER ASSETS

The following table summarizes intangible and other assets (in thousands):


			March 31, 2012				December 31, 2011
	Useful		Carrying		Accumulated		Carrying		Accumulated
	Lives		Amount		Amortization		Amount		Amortization
Intangibles — subject to amortization:
Trademarks		10 yrs.	$	4,129	$	2,187	$	4,121	$	2,109
Customer lists		9 yrs.		7,847		7,544		7,636		7,274
Patents		14-20 yrs.		773		406		773		394
Other		7-20 yrs.		196		194		193		190

Total intangibles — subject to amortization				12,945		10,331		12,723		9,967
Intangibles — not subject to amortization:
Trade names				18,952				18,936
Other assets:
Key money deposits				32,727		11,454		31,804		10,291
Other deposits				12,920				13,685
Deferred compensation plan assets				3,069				2,897
Deferred tax asset-net				4,942				4,875
Restricted cash				1,632				2,114
Other				11,069		4,209		10,868		3,748

Total other assets				66,359		15,663		66,243		14,039

Total intangible and other assets			$	98,256	$	25,994	$	97,902	$	24,006

Total intangible and other assets-net					$	72,262			$	73,896

Amortization expense for intangible assets, key money deposits and other assets was approximately $1.4 million and $1.2 million for the First Quarter and Prior Year Quarter, respectively. Estimated aggregate future amortization expense by fiscal year for intangible assets, key money deposits and other assets is as follows (in thousands):


	Amortization
	Expense
2012 (remaining)		4,329
2013		4,690
2014		4,188
2015		3,654
2016		2,974
2017		2,412