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Intangible Assets and Goodwill (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of Intangible Assets | The details of identifiable intangible assets as of December 31, 2017 and 2016 are shown below (in thousands except for lives):
Amortized Intangible Assets | Original Life (years) |  | Remaining Life (years) |  | Carrying Value December 31 2016 |  |  | Amortization |  |  | Carrying Value December 31, 2017 |
Customer Network (HGP) | 12 |  | 6.2 |  | $ | 158 |  |  | $ | (22 | ) |  | $ | 136 |
Trade Name (HGP) | 14 |  | 8.2 |  |  | 953 |  |  |  | (103 | ) |  |  | 850 |
Customer Relationships (NLEX) | 7.6 |  | 4.1 |  |  | 550 |  |  |  | (110 | ) |  |  | 440 |
Website (NLEX) | 5 |  | 1.4 |  |  | 24 |  |  |  | (10 | ) |  |  | 14 |
Total |  |  |  |  |  | 1,685 |  |  |  | (245 | ) |  |  | 1,440 |
Unamortized Intangible Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trade Name (NLEX) | N/A |  | N/A |  |  | 2,437 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 2,437 |
Total |  |  |  |  | $ | 4,122 |  |  | $ | (245 | ) |  | $ | 3,877 |
Amortized Intangible Assets | Original Life (years) |  | Remaining Life (years) |  | Carrying Value December 31 2015 |  |  | Amortization |  |  | Carrying Value December 31 2016 |
Customer Network (HGP) | 12 |  | 7.2 |  | $ | 178 |  |  | $ | (20 | ) |  | $ | 158 |
Trade Name (HGP) | 14 |  | 9.2 |  |  | 1,059 |  |  |  | (106 | ) |  |  | 953 |
Customer Relationships (NLEX) | 7.6 |  | 5.1 |  |  | 660 |  |  |  | (110 | ) |  |  | 550 |
Non-Compete Agreement (NLEX) | 2 |  | 0 |  |  | 15 |  |  |  | (15 | ) |  |  | — |
Website (NLEX) | 5 |  | 2.4 |  |  | 33 |  |  |  | (9 | ) |  |  | 24 |
Total |  |  |  |  |  | 1,945 |  |  |  | (260 | ) |  |  | 1,685 |
Unamortized Intangible Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trade Name (NLEX) | N/A |  | N/A |  |  | 2,437 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 2,437 |
Total |  |  |  |  | $ | 4,382 |  |  | $ | (260 | ) |  | $ | 4,122 |
Schedule of Estimated Amortization Expense, Intangible Assets | The estimated amortization expense during the next five fiscal years and thereafter is shown below (in thousands):
Year |  | Amount |
2018 |  | $ | 245 |
2019 |  |  | 240 |
2020 |  |  | 236 |
2021 |  |  | 236 |
2022 |  |  | 127 |
Thereafter |  |  | 356 |
Total |  | $ | 1,440 |
Schedule of Goodwill | Goodwill consisted of the following at December 31, 2017 and 2016 (in thousands):
Acquisition |  | December 31, 2017 |  |  | December 31, 2016 |
Equity Partners |  | $ | 573 |  |  | $ | 573 |
HGP |  |  | 2,040 |  |  |  | 2,040 |
NLEX |  |  | 3,545 |  |  |  | 3,545 |
Total goodwill |  | $ | 6,158 |  |  | $ | 6,158 |

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