Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets

12 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2012

Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]

(3) Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

(a) Goodwill:

The change in the carrying amount of goodwill for the fiscal years ended January 31, 2011 and 2012 is as follows (in thousands):


Balance as of January 31, 2010	$	464,331
Correction of immaterial error—purchase accounting allocation for the Projity acquisition		(1,931	)

Balance as of January 31, 2011		462,400
No adjustments to carrying amount		—

Balance as of January 31, 2012	$	462,400

(b) Other Intangible Assets:

Other intangible assets are comprised of the following (in thousands):


	As of January 31, 2011
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
Amortizing intangible assets:
Acquired technology	$	178,699	$	(175,027	)	$	3,672
Customer relationships		278,900		(171,014	)		107,886
Trademark/Trade name portfolio		14,300		(8,779	)		5,521
Capitalized software		6,346		(5,176	)		1,170

Total	$	478,245	$	(359,996	)	$	118,249


	As of January 31, 2012
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
Amortizing intangible assets:
Acquired technology	$	178,699	$	(178,699	)	$	—
Customer relationships		278,900		(206,030	)		72,870
Trademark/Trade name portfolio		14,300		(10,559	)		3,741
Capitalized software		6,649		(5,996	)		653

Total	$	478,548	$	(401,284	)	$	77,264


Estimated amortization expense:
For year ending January 31, 2013	$	36,625
For year ending January 31, 2014		36,518
For year ending January 31, 2015		4,121
Thereafter		—

Total	$	77,264

As of January 31, 2012, the weighted average remaining amortization period for customer relationships is 25 months; trademark/trade name portfolio is 25 months; and capitalized software is 18 months. The total weighted average remaining amortization period for all identifiable intangible assets is 15 months. Aggregate amortization expense of acquired technology was $41.4 million, $33.7 million and $3.7 million in the fiscal years ended January 31, 2010, 2011 and 2012, respectively. Aggregate amortization expense of other intangible assets was $36.8 million in each of the fiscal years in the three year period ended January 31, 2012. Aggregate amortization expense of acquired technology in fiscal year 2010 included a charge for impairment of intangibles totaling $6.8 million. There were no impairment charges in fiscal year 2011 or 2012.

- 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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