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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of Intangible Assets and Goodwill | The following table summarizes information related to indefinite-lived intangible assets at December 31:
(In Thousands) | 2016 |  | 2015
Trade Names and Trademarks | $ | 53,000 |  |  | $ | 53,000 |
Goodwill | 526,723 |  |  | 539,475 |
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets | $ | 579,723 |  |  | $ | 592,475 |
Summary of Carrying Value of Goodwill by Operating Segment | The following table provides information related to the carrying amount of goodwill by operating segment:
(In Thousands) | Sales and Lease Ownership |  | Progressive |  | DAMI |  | HomeSmart |  | Total
Balance at January 1, 2015 | $ | 226,828 |  |  | $ | 289,184 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 14,658 |  |  | $ | 530,670 |
Acquisitions | 9,529 |  |  | — |  |  | 290 |  |  | 229 |  |  | 10,048 |
Disposals | (2,506 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (158 | ) |  | (2,664 | )
Acquisition Accounting Adjustments | — |  |  | 1,421 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,421 |
Balance at December 31, 2015 | 233,851 |  |  | 290,605 |  |  | 290 |  |  | 14,729 |  |  | 539,475 |
Acquisitions | 4,345 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 4,345 |
Disposals, Currency Translation and Other Adjustments | (444 | ) |  | (1,804 | ) |  | — |  |  | (14,729 | ) |  | (16,977 | )
Acquisition Accounting Adjustments | 170 |  |  | — |  |  | (290 | ) |  | — |  |  | (120 | )
Balance at December 31, 2016 | $ | 237,922 |  |  | $ | 288,801 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 526,723 |
Summary of Identifiable Intangible Assets | The following table summarizes information related to definite-lived intangible assets at December 31:
| 2016 |  | 2015
(In Thousands) | Gross |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net |  | Gross |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net
Internal Use Software | $ | 14,000 |  |  | $ | (12,665 | ) |  | $ | 1,335 |  |  | $ | 14,000 |  |  | $ | (7,998 | ) |  | $ | 6,002 |
Technology | 68,550 |  |  | (18,529 | ) |  | 50,021 |  |  | 68,550 |  |  | (11,419 | ) |  | 57,131 |
Merchant Relationships | 181,000 |  |  | (40,934 | ) |  | 140,066 |  |  | 181,000 |  |  | (25,851 | ) |  | 155,149 |
Other Intangibles 1 | 6,581 |  |  | (3,331 | ) |  | 3,250 |  |  | 7,383 |  |  | (2,753 | ) |  | 4,630 |
Total | $ | 270,131 |  |  | $ | (75,459 | ) |  | $ | 194,672 |  |  | $ | 270,933 |  |  | $ | (48,021 | ) |  | $ | 222,912 |
1 Other intangibles primarily includes customer relationships, non-compete agreements and franchise development rights.
Estimated Future Amortization Expense | As of December 31, 2016, estimated future amortization expense for the next five years related to definite-lived intangible assets is as follows:
(In Thousands) |
2017 | $ | 25,031 |
2018 | 22,795 |
2019 | 22,549 |
2020 | 22,357 |
2021 | 21,837 |

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