Note 6. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

The change in the carrying amount of goodwill is as follows:



Balance as of September 1, 2012	$	289,124
BDNA acquisition		343,912
Foreign currency translation adjustment		(235	)
Balance as of June 1, 2013	$	632,801

The components of the Company's other intangible assets for the thirty-nine week period ended June 1, 2013 and for the fiscal year ended September 1, 2012 are as follows:


	Average Useful Life (in years)		June 1, 2013					September 1, 2012
	Average Useful Life (in years)		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization
Customer Relationships		5 - 18	$	175,064	$	(40,263	)	$	68,160	$	(33,826	)
Non-Compete Agreements		2 - 3		1,348		(777	)		1,348		(395	)
Contract Rights		10		23,100		(16,170	)		23,100		(14,437	)
Trademark		1 - 5		3,380		(521	)		480		(273	)
Trademarks and License Agreement		Indefinite		14,646		—			7,055		—
Total			$	217,538	$	(57,731	)	$	100,143	$	(48,931	)

The Company recorded approximately $117,400 of acquired intangible assets, consisting primarily of customer relationships and $91 relating to the registration and application of new trademarks for the thirty-nine week periods ended June 1, 2013 and $12,808 of acquired intangible assets, consisting primarily of customer relationships and $143 relating to the registration and application of new trademarks for the fiscal year ended September 1, 2012. The Company's amortizable intangible assets are recorded on a straight-line basis, including customer relationships, as it approximates customer attrition patterns and best estimates the use pattern of the asset. Amortization expense of the Company's intangible assets was $8,800 and $7,336 for the thirty-nine week periods ended June 1, 2013 and May 26, 2012, respectively. The Company expects amortization expense to be approximately $4,267 for the remainder of fiscal 2013 and for each of the five succeeding fiscal years is as follows:



Fiscal Year
2014	$	16,888
2015		16,696
2016		14,421
2017		7,987
2018		7,779

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the aggregate amount of goodwill and a description of intangible assets, which may include (a) for amortizable intangible assets (also referred to as finite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, the amount of any significant residual value, and the weighted-average amortization period, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization (also referred to as indefinite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, and (c) the amount of research and development assets acquired and written off in the period, including the line item in the income statement in which the amounts written off are aggregated, if not readily apparent from the income statement. Also discloses (a) for amortizable intangibles assets in total and by major class, the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization, the total amortization expense for the period, and the estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization the carrying amount in total and by major class, and (c) for goodwill, in total and for each reportable segment, the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the period (including the aggregate amount of goodwill acquired, the aggregate amount of impairment losses recognized, and the amount of goodwill included in the gain (loss) on disposal of a reporting unit). If any part of goodwill has not been allocated to a reportable segment, discloses the unallocated amount and the reasons for not allocating. For each impairment loss recognized related to an intangible asset (excluding goodwill), discloses: (a) a description of the impaired intangible asset and the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method for determining fair value, (c) the caption in the income statement or the statement of activities in which the impairment loss is aggregated, and (d) the segment in which the impaired intangible asset is reported. For each goodwill impairment loss recognized, discloses: (a) a description of the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method of determining the fair value of the associated reporting unit, and (c) if a recognized impairment loss is an estimate not finalized and the reasons why the estimate is not final. May also disclose the nature and amount of any significant adjustments made to a previous estimate of an impairment loss.

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