Goodwill And Intangible Assets

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

6.	Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired in a business combination. Intangible assets resulting from the acquisitions of entities accounted for using the purchase method of accounting are recorded at the estimated fair value of the assets acquired. Identifiable intangible assets are comprised of purchased customer relationships, trademarks and tradenames, developed technologies and other intangible assets. The fair values of these identified intangible assets are based upon expected future cash flows or income, which take into consideration certain assumptions such as customer turnover, tradenames and patent lives. These determinations are primarily based upon the Company's historical experience and expected benefit of each intangible asset. If it is determined that such assumptions are not accurate, then the resulting change will impact the fair value of the intangible asset. Identifiable intangible assets are amortized using the straight-line method over estimated useful lives ranging from one to 20 years.

The changes in carrying amounts of goodwill for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 are as follows (in thousands):

Balance as of January 1, 2011	$	281,848
Goodwill acquired		2,311
Purchase Accounting Adjustments		(5,156	)
Foreign Exchange Translation		4
Balance as of September 30, 2011	$	279,007

Intangible assets are summarized as of September 30, 2011 as follows (in thousands):

Intangible assets with indefinite lives:

Tradename	$	29,653
Other		5,196
Total	$	34,849

Intangible assets subject to amortization:


	Weighted-Average Amortization	Historical		Accumulated
	Period	Cost		Amortization			Net
Tradenames	13.7 years	$	9,188	$	(3,901	)	$	5,287
Patent and patent licenses	8.4 years		37,451		(19,843	)		17,608
Customer relationships	6.7 years		49,317		(11,780	)		37,537
Other purchased intangibles	4.7 years		11,424		(6,336	)		5,088
Total		$	107,380	$	(41,860	)	$	65,520

Amortization expense, included in general and administrative expense, approximated $3.4 million and $1.7 million for the three month period ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and $10.1 million and $6.6 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Amortization expense is estimated to approximate $13.3 million, $12.3 million, $11.7 million, $10.8 million and $10.0 million for fiscal years 2011 through 2015, respectively, and $17.4 million thereafter through the duration of the amortization period.

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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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