C H ROBINSON WORLDWIDE INC | 2013 | FY | 3


NOTE 2: GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
The change in the carrying amount of goodwill is as follows (in thousands): 
 
2013
 
2012
Balance, beginning of year
$
822,215

 
$
359,688

Acquisitions
5,331

 
462,232

Translation
1,527

 
295

Balance, end of year
$
829,073

 
$
822,215


The additions to goodwill are related to our acquisitions discussed in more detail in Note 8. We complete an impairment test on goodwill annually. This impairment test did not result in any impairment losses. There is no aggregate goodwill impairment for any of the periods presented.
A summary of our other intangible assets, with finite lives, which include primarily customer relationships and non-competition agreements, as of December 31 is as follows (in thousands): 
 
2013
 
2012
Gross
$
148,917

 
$
149,644

Accumulated amortization
(33,325
)
 
(14,108
)
Net
$
115,592

 
$
135,536


Other intangible assets, with indefinite lives, are as follows (in thousands): 
 
2013
 
2012
Trademarks
$
1,875

 
$
1,875


Amortization expense for other intangible assets was (in thousands): 
2013
$
20,128

2012
6,308

2011
3,908


Intangible assets at December 31, 2013 will be amortized over the next seven years, and that expense is as follows (in thousands):
2014
$
18,719

2015
16,939

2016
16,922

2017
16,890

2018
16,225

Thereafter
29,897

Total
$
115,592


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