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Intangible Assets
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Intangible Assets
Intangible Assets
Intangible assets consist of the following:
(In thousands)
September 30,
2018
 
December 31,
2017
 
 
 
 
Intangible assets with indefinite lives (Trademarks and Trade Names)
$
1,408,848

 
$
1,408,848

Intangible assets with definite lives (Customer Relationships)
542,013

 
542,011

Less accumulated amortization (Customer Relationships)
(45,756
)
 
(27,771
)
Intangible assets, net
$
1,905,105

 
$
1,923,088


Amortization expense was $6.0 million and $18.0 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and $6.0 million and $17.9 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively. The unamortized portion of customer relationships will be expensed over their remaining useful lives, from 18 to 23 years. The weighted-average amortization period as of September 30, 2018 for customer relationships was 21.0 years.