Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

The following table presents goodwill by reportable segment (in thousands):



		Search and Content		Tax Preparation		E-Commerce		Total
Goodwill as of	December 31, 2013	$	44,815	$	188,541	$	115,601	$	348,957
Addition		15,097		—		—		15,097
Goodwill as of	September 30, 2014	$	59,912	$	188,541	$	115,601	$	364,054

The goodwill addition related to the acquisition of HSW as described in "Note 3: Business Combinations."

Intangible assets other than goodwill consisted of the following (in thousands):



	September 30, 2014							December 31, 2013
	Gross carrying amount		Accumulated amortization			Net		Gross carrying amount		Accumulated amortization			Net
Definite-lived intangible assets:
Customer relationships	$	132,500	$	(44,491	)	$	88,009	$	132,500	$	(27,740	)	$	104,760
Technology	44,805		(33,698		)	11,107		43,535		(27,951		)	15,584
Content	18,200		(606		)	17,594		—		—			—
Other	6,705		(6,667		)	38		6,705		(6,667		)	38
Total definite-lived intangible assets	202,210		(85,462		)	116,748		182,740		(62,358		)	120,382
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Trade names	63,399		—			63,399		57,499		—			57,499
Other	183		—			183		183		—			183
Total indefinite-lived intangible assets	63,582		—			63,582		57,682		—			57,682
Total	$	265,792	$	(85,462	)	$	180,330	$	240,422	$	(62,358	)	$	178,064

Amortization expense was as follows (in thousands):



	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2014		2013		2014		2013
Statement of comprehensive income line item:
Services cost of revenue	$	1,875	$	1,906	$	5,641	$	5,773
Amortization of intangible assets	6,118		4,184		17,463		10,521
Total	$	7,993	$	6,090	$	23,104	$	16,294

Expected amortization of definite-lived intangible assets held as of September 30, 2014 is presented in the table below (in thousands):



	2014		2015		2016		2017		2018		Thereafter		Total
Services cost of revenue	$	1,872	$	7,450	$	621	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	9,943
Amortization of intangible assets	6,118		21,880		17,206		17,155		16,970		27,476		106,805
Total	$	7,990	$	29,330	$	17,827	$	17,155	$	16,970	$	27,476	$	116,748

The weighted average amortization periods for definite-lived intangible assets are as follows: 61 months for customer relationships, 19 months for technology, 116 months for content, and 65 months for total definite-lived intangible assets.

- 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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