

Note 8.	Goodwill

Changes in goodwill (in thousands):



	December 31,
	2015			2014
Balance, beginning of year
Goodwill	$	328,008		$	328,129
Accumulated impairment losses	(310,653		)	(310,653		)
	17,355			17,476

Increases (decreases) due to current year acquisitions (disposals)	(3,620		)	460
Effects of foreign currency translation	(655		)	(581		)
	(4,275		)	(121		)
Balance, end of year
Goodwill	323,733			328,008
Accumulated impairment losses	(310,653		)	(310,653		)
	$	13,080		$	17,355

Goodwill by segment (in thousands):



	December 31,
	2015		2014
RealPlayer Group	$	945	$	985
Mobile Entertainment	1,837		1,976
Games	10,298		14,394
Total goodwill	$	13,080	$	17,355

As discussed in Note 3. Acquisitions and Disposals, $3.6 million of goodwill was disposed of in the third quarter 2015 sale of our Slingo and social casino portion of our games business.

In the second quarter of 2014, an acquisition of a business related to our RealPlayer Group resulted in goodwill of $0.5 million being recorded.

No impairments of goodwill were recorded in 2015, 2014, or 2013.