GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill

The following tables show changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the years-ended December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013:

 

 

 

YEAR-ENDED

 

 

YEAR-ENDED

 

 

 

DECEMBER 31,

 

 

DECEMBER 31,

 

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

Balance at beginning of period

 

$

745,036

 

 

$

706,495

 

Acquisitions (Note 2)

 

 

177,726

 

 

 

49,286

 

Deconsolidations (Note 2)

 

 

(22,018

)

 

 

(7,351

)

Sales

 

 

(454

)

 

 

(10,062

)

Closure and other

 

 

2,101

 

 

 

(515

)

VIE related (Note 3)

 

 

—

 

 

 

4,104

 

Conversion of equity method investment to consolidated

 

 

—

 

 

 

3,079

 

Balance at end of period

 

$

902,391

 

 

$

745,036

 

 

Summary of Information Regarding Other Intangible Assets

The following table provides information regarding our other intangible assets:

 

 

 

AS OF DECEMBER 31,

 

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

Certificates of need

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross carrying amount

 

$

18,250

 

 

$

20,097

 

Accumulated amortization

 

 

(9,237

)

 

 

(8,073

)

Net

 

$

9,013

 

 

$

12,024

 

Management agreements

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross carrying amount

 

$

61,905

 

 

$

49,879

 

Accumulated amortization

 

 

(19,231

)

 

 

(15,334

)

Net

 

$

42,674

 

 

$

34,545

 

Licenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross carrying amount

 

$

15,338

 

 

$

7,429

 

Accumulated amortization

 

 

(2,091

)

 

 

(1,278

)

Net

 

$

13,247

 

 

$

6,151

 

Noncompete agreements

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross carrying amount

 

$

24,039

 

 

$

9,954

 

Accumulated amortization

 

 

(4,711

)

 

 

(1,030

)

Net

 

$

19,328

 

 

$

8,924

 

Total other intangible assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross carrying amount

 

$

119,532

 

 

$

87,359

 

Accumulated amortization

 

 

(35,270

)

 

 

(25,715

)

Net

 

$

84,262

 

 

$

61,644

 

 

Schedule of Amortization Expense for Other Intangible Assets

Amortization expense for other intangible assets is as follows:

 

 

 

YEAR-ENDED

 

 

YEAR-ENDED

 

 

YEAR-ENDED

 

 

 

DECEMBER 31,

 

 

DECEMBER 31,

 

 

DECEMBER 31,

 

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

2012

 

Amortization expense

 

$

10,114

 

 

$

6,651

 

 

$

4,815

 

 

Schedule of Estimated Amortization Expense for Other Intangible Assets

Total estimated amortization expense for our other intangible assets for the next five years is as follows:

 

 

 

ESTIMATED

 

 

 

AMORTIZATION

 

YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31,

 

EXPENSE

 

2015

 

$

12,537

 

2016

 

 

12,113

 

2017

 

 

11,326

 

2018

 

 

11,207

 

2019

 

 

8,576