Goodwill And Intangible Assets (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Changes In Carrying Amounts Of Goodwill

The changes in carrying amounts of goodwill for the three months ended March 31, 2017 are as follows (in thousands):

	Business Cloud Services			Digital Media		Consolidated
Balance as of January 1, 2017	$	559,152		$	563,658	$	1,122,810
Goodwill acquired (Note 3)	13,005			—		13,005
Purchase accounting adjustments (1)	(689		)	759		70
Foreign exchange translation	2,705			110		2,815
Balance as of March 31, 2017	$	574,173		$	564,527	$	1,138,700

⁽¹⁾ Purchase accounting adjustments relate to adjustments to goodwill in connection with prior year business acquisitions (see Note 3 - Business Acquisitions).

Schedule Of Intangible Assets With Indefinite Lives

Intangible Assets with Indefinite Lives:

Intangible assets are summarized as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 as follows (in thousands):

	March 31, 2017		December 31, 2016
Trade name	$	27,379	$	27,379
Other	5,432		5,432
Total	$	32,811	$	32,811

Finite-Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class

Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization:

As of March 31, 2017, intangible assets subject to amortization relate primarily to the following (in thousands):

	Weighted-Average   Amortization Period	Historical Cost		Accumulated Amortization		Net
Trade names	11.5 years	$	127,893	$	41,933	$	85,960
Patent and patent licenses	6.6 years	65,614		53,061		12,553
Customer relationships (1)	9.5 years	405,167		200,247		204,920
Other purchased intangibles	6.0 years	198,470		37,514		160,956
Total		$	797,144	$	332,755	$	464,389

⁽¹⁾ Historically, the Company has amortized its customer relationship assets in a pattern that best reflects the pace in which the asset’s benefits are consumed. This pattern results in a substantial majority of the amortization expense being recognized in the first 4 to 5 years, despite the overall life of the asset.

As of December 31, 2016, intangible assets subject to amortization relate primarily to the following (in thousands):

	Weighted-Average Amortization Period	Historical Cost		Accumulated Amortization		Net
Trade names	11.5 years	$	127,342	$	38,868	$	88,474
Patent and patent licenses	6.6 years	65,605		51,677		13,928
Customer relationships (1)	9.6 years	390,930		182,775		208,155
Other purchased intangibles	6.0 years	195,913		27,590		168,323
Total		$	779,790	$	300,910	$	478,880

⁽¹⁾ Historically, the Company has amortized its customer relationship assets in a pattern that best reflects the pace in which the asset’s benefits are consumed. This pattern results in a substantial majority of the amortization expense being recognized in the first 4 to 5 years, despite the overall life of the asset.