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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2018
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of goodwill by segment | There were no changes in the carrying values of goodwill for the six months ended June 30, 2018.
|  | T&D |  |  | Critical Power |  |  |  |
|  | Solutions |  |  | Solutions |  |  | Total |
|  | Segment |  |  | Segment |  |  | Goodwill |
Gross Goodwill: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance as of January 1, 2018 |  | $ | 6,533 |  |  | $ | 2,970 |  |  | $ | 9,503 |
No activity |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Balance as of June 30, 2018 |  | $ | 6,533 |  |  | $ | 2,970 |  |  | $ | 9,503 |
Accumulated impairment losses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance as of January 1, 2018 |  | $ | (976 | ) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (976 | )
No activity |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Balance as of June 30, 2018 |  | $ | (976 | ) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (976 | )
Net Goodwill as of June 30, 2018 |  | $ | 5,557 |  |  | $ | 2,970 |  |  | $ | 8,527 |
Schedule of changes in intangible asset balances | Changes in the carrying values of intangible assets for the six months ended June 30, 2018, were as follows:
|  | T&D |  |  | Critical Power |  |  | Total |
|  | Solutions |  |  | Solutions |  |  | Intangible |
|  | Segment |  |  | Segment |  |  | Assets |
Balance as of January 1, 2018, net |  | $ | 3,677 |  |  | $ | 1,245 |  |  | $ | 4,922 |
Amortization |  |  | (126 | ) |  |  | (561 | ) |  |  | (687 | )
Foreign currency translation |  |  | (2 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (2 | )
Balance as of June 30, 2018, net |  | $ | 3,549 |  |  | $ | 684 |  |  | $ | 4,233 |
Schedule of components of intangible assets | The components of intangible assets as of June 30, 2018 are summarized below:
|  | Weighted Average Amortization Years |  |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  |  | Accumulated Amortization |  |  | Foreign Currency Translation |  |  | Net Book Value |
Customer relationships |  | 7 |  |  | $ | 6,689 |  |  | $ | (5,445 | ) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,244 |
Non-compete agreements |  | 4 |  |  |  | 155 |  |  |  | (132 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | 23 |
Trademarks |  | Indefinite |  |  |  | 1,816 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 1,816 |
Internally developed software |  | 7 |  |  |  | 289 |  |  |  | (145 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | 144 |
Developed technology |  | 10 |  |  |  | 493 |  |  |  | (173 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | 320 |
Technology-related industry accreditations |  | Indefinite |  |  |  | 706 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (20 | ) |  |  | 686 |
Total intangible assets |  |  |  |  | $ | 10,148 |  |  | $ | (5,895 | ) |  | $ | (20 | ) |  | $ | 4,233 |

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