Goodwill And Intangible Assets

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

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 trade names, 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, trade names 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, 2012 are as follows (in thousands):



Balance as of January 1, 2012	$	279,016
Goodwill acquired	14,896
Purchase Accounting Adjustments	(300		)
Foreign exchange translation	75
Balance as of September 30, 2012	$	293,687

Intangible assets are summarized as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 as follows (in thousands):

Intangible assets with indefinite lives:



	September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
Trade name	$	27,379	$	28,254
Other	5,436		5,317
Total	$	32,815	$	33,571

The Company determined that a certain trade name no longer has an indefinite life as of the second quarter 2012. Accordingly, the Company has reclassified $0.9 million from intangible assets with indefinite lives to intangible assets subject to amortization during fiscal year 2012. The Company has determined that this intangible asset has a remaining useful life of 1.5 years and it will be amortized accordingly.

As of September 30, 2012, intangible assets subject to amortization relate primarily to the following (in thousands):



	Weighted-Average Amortization Period	Historical Cost		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Tradenames	10.9 years	$	12,520	$	(5,502	)	$	7,018
Patent and patent licenses	9.1 years	42,014		(23,593		)	18,421
Customer relationships	6.6 years	58,962		(19,174		)	39,788
Other purchased intangibles	4.8 years	11,759		(8,241		)	3,518
Total		$	125,255	$	(56,510	)	$	68,745

As of December 31, 2011, intangible assets subject to amortization relate primarily to the following (in thousands):



	Weighted-Average Amortization Period	Historical Cost		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Tradenames	12.6 years	$	10,584	$	(4,147	)	$	6,437
Patent and patent licenses	8.4 years	38,229		(20,712		)	17,517
Customer relationships	6.7 years	49,245		(13,380		)	35,865
Other purchased intangibles	4.7 years	11,545		(6,868		)	4,677
Total		$	109,603	$	(45,107	)	$	64,496

Amortization expense, included in general and administrative expense, approximated $3.9 million and $3.4 million for the three month period ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $11.0 million and $10.1 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Amortization expense is estimated to approximate $14.9 million, $15.3 million, $13.5 million, $12.3 million and $10.8 million for fiscal years 2012 through 2016, respectively, and $12.9 million thereafter through the duration of the amortization period.

- 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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