Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill, by Segment

The following table shows changes in the carrying amount of goodwill, by segment, from December 31, 2012 to December 31, 2013 and from December 31, 2013 to December 31, 2014, respectively:

 

     Emulsion Polymers     Plastics     Total  
     Latex     Synthetic
Rubber
    Styrenics     Engineered
Polymers
   

Balance at December 31, 2012

   $ 14,280      $ 9,780      $ 8,691      $ 3,352      $ 36,103   

Divestiture (Note 3)

     —         —         (383 )      —         (383 ) 

Foreign currency impact

     621        425        361        146        1,553   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2013

$ 14,901    $ 10,205    $ 8,669    $ 3,498    $ 37,273   

Purchase accounting adjustment (Note 16)*

  664      455      404      156      1,679   

Foreign currency impact

  (1,750 )    (1,199 )    (1,018 )    (411 )    (4,378 ) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2014

$ 13,815    $ 9,461    $ 8,055    $ 3,243    $ 34,574   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* The purchase price adjustment for the year ended December 31, 2014 relates to the Company’s other postretirement benefit obligations provided to its employees in Brazil. Refer to Note 16 to the consolidated financial statements for a detailed discussion of this adjustment.
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets

The following table provides information regarding the Company’s other intangible assets as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively:

 

          December 31, 2014     December 31, 2013  
    Estimated
Useful Life
(Years)
    Gross
Carrying
Amount
    Accumulated
Amortization
    Net     Gross
Carrying
Amount
    Accumulated
Amortization
    Net  

Developed technology

    15      $ 188,854      $ (56,782 )    $ 132,072      $ 210,546      $ (49,713 )    $ 160,833   

Manufacturing Capacity Rights

    6        23,095        (2,809 )      20,286        —         —         —    

Software

    5        13,177        (6,441 )      6,736        11,034        (4,099 )      6,935   

Software in development

    N/A        6,000        —         6,000        3,746        —         3,746   

Other

    N/A        264        —         264        —         —         —    
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

$ 231,390    $ (66,032 )  $ 165,358    $ 225,326    $ (53,812 )  $ 171,514   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Estimated Amortization Expense for Next Five Years

The following table details the Company’s estimated amortization expense for the next five years, excluding any amortization expense related to software currently in development:

 

Estimated Amortization Expense for the Next Five Years  
2015     2016     2017     2018     2019  
  $19,353      $ 18,788      $ 17,952      $ 17,252      $ 17,000