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INTANGIBLES, NET OF ACCUMULATED AMORTIZATION

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INTANGIBLES, NET OF ACCUMULATED AMORTIZATION
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
INTANGIBLES, NET OF ACCUMULATED AMORTIZATION
8. INTANGIBLES, NET OF ACCUMULATED AMORTIZATION
 
The following table summarizes Newcastle’s intangible assets related to its Golf business:
 
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
Gross Carrying Amount
 
Accumulated Amortization
 
Net Carrying Value
 
Gross Carrying Amount
 
Accumulated Amortization
 
Net Carrying Value
   Trade name
$
700

 
$
(29
)
 
$
671

 
$
700

 
$
(23
)
 
$
677

   Leasehold intangibles (1)
50,275

 
(6,507
)
 
43,768

 
50,275

 
(5,206
)
 
45,069

   Management contracts
37,650

 
(5,833
)
 
31,817

 
37,650

 
(4,666
)
 
32,984

   Internally-developed software
800

 
(200
)
 
600

 
800

 
(160
)
 
640

   Membership base
5,214

 
(935
)
 
4,279

 
5,214

 
(748
)
 
4,466

   Nonamortizable liquor license
865

 
—

 
865

 
850

 
—

 
850

Total Intangibles
$
95,504

 
$
(13,504
)
 
$
82,000

 
$
95,489

 
$
(10,803
)
 
$
84,686

(1) The amortization expense for leasehold intangibles is reported in operating expense - golf on the consolidated statements of operations.

Intangible assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over the following estimated useful lives: 30-40 years for trade name; 9-27 years for leasehold intangibles; 2-26 years for management contracts (the actual contractual terms of the corresponding lease agreements); 5 years for internally-developed software and 7 years for the membership base.