Goodwill and Intangible Assets, net

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Note 10. Goodwill and Intangible Assets, net

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill are as follows (in thousands):


	December 31,
	2012		2011
Beginning of year	$	29,492	$	29,266
Goodwill acquired		424,664		3,773
Impact of foreign currency		17,143		(98	)
Discontinued operations		—		(3,449	)

End of year	$	471,299	$	29,492

Intangible assets, net consists of the following (in thousands):


	December 31,
	2012				2011
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization
Customer relationships	$	191,348	$	12,731	$	14,460	$	4,025
Acquired intellectual property		95,012		7,984		3,780		2,877
Trade names		64,082		2,910		1,102		402
Software		10,877		2,503		2,048		505

Intangible assets, net	$	361,319	$	26,128	$	21,390	$	7,809

Amortization expense was $18.3 million, $3.4 million, and $3.6 million in 2012, 2011, and 2010, respectively. The estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the succeeding five years ended 2013 through 2017 is $35.3 million, $33.8 million, $31.0 million, $27.9 million, and $27.3 million, respectively. Some intangible assets are denominated in foreign currency. Projections have been prepared using current foreign currency exchange rates.

- 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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