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Goodwill and Amortizable Intangible Assets (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of goodwill | The table below summarizes the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segment:
| Graduate Program Segment |  | Alternative Credential Segment |  | Total
| (in thousands)
Balance as of December 31, 2017 | $ | — |  |  | $ | 71,988 |  |  | $ | 71,988 |
Foreign currency translation adjustments | — |  |  | (10,136 | ) |  | (10,136 | )
Balance as of December 31, 2018 | — |  |  | 61,852 |  |  | 61,852 |
Goodwill recognized in connection with business combination | — |  |  | 425,346 |  |  | 425,346 |
Impairment charge (current and cumulative) | — |  |  | (70,379 | ) |  | (70,379 | )
Foreign currency translation adjustments | — |  |  | 1,531 |  |  | 1,531 |
Balance as of December 31, 2019 | $ | — |  |  | $ | 418,350 |  |  | $ | 418,350 |
Schedule of amortizable intangible assets | Amortizable intangible assets, net consisted of the following as of:
|  |  | December 31, 2019 |  | December 31, 2018
| Estimated Average Useful Life (in years) |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net Carrying Amount |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net Carrying Amount
|  |  | (in thousands)
Capitalized technology | 3-5 |  | $ | 142,712 |  |  | $ | (41,106 | ) |  | $ | 101,606 |  |  | $ | 68,291 |  |  | $ | (16,945 | ) |  | $ | 51,346 |
Capitalized content development | 4-5 |  | 167,758 |  |  | (54,736 | ) |  | 113,022 |  |  | 79,725 |  |  | (31,662 | ) |  | 48,063 |
University client relationships | 9-10 |  | 110,344 |  |  | (12,419 | ) |  | 97,925 |  |  | 25,616 |  |  | (4,269 | ) |  | 21,347 |
Trade names and domain names | 5-10 |  | 26,462 |  |  | (5,940 | ) |  | 20,522 |  |  | 18,793 |  |  | (2,944 | ) |  | 15,849 |
Total amortizable intangible assets, net |  |  | $ | 447,276 |  |  | $ | (114,201 | ) |  | $ | 333,075 |  |  | $ | 192,425 |  |  | $ | (55,820 | ) |  | $ | 136,605 |
Schedule of estimated future amortization expense for amortizable intangible assets | As of December 31, 2019, the estimated future amortization expense for amortizable intangible assets placed in service is as follows (in thousands):
2020 | $ | 75,955 |
2021 | 69,605 |
2022 | 55,520 |
2023 | 36,403 |
2024 | 19,512 |
Thereafter | 45,357 |
Total | $ | 302,352 |

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