Goodwill And Intangible Assets (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

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, 2018 are as follows (in thousands):

	Cloud Services			Digital Media			Consolidated
Balance as of January 1, 2018	$	603,753		$	592,858		$	1,196,611
Goodwill acquired (Note 4)	58,033			1,035			59,068
Purchase accounting adjustments (1)	(1,014		)	10			(1,004		)
Foreign exchange translation	2,993			(147		)	2,846
Balance as of March 31, 2018	$	663,765		$	593,756		$	1,257,521

⁽¹⁾ Purchase accounting adjustments relate to adjustments to goodwill in connection with prior year business acquisitions (see Note 4 - Business Acquisitions).

Schedule Of Intangible Assets With Indefinite Lives

Intangible Assets with Indefinite Lives:

Intangible assets are summarized as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 as follows (in thousands):

	March 31, 2018		December 31, 2017
Trade name	$	27,379	$	27,379
Other	4,306		5,432
Total	$	31,685	$	32,811

Finite-Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class

Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization:

As of March 31, 2018, intangible assets subject to amortization relate primarily to the following (in thousands):

	Weighted-Average   Amortization Period	Historical Cost		Accumulated Amortization		Net
Trade names	11.2 years	$	154,571	$	54,500	$	100,071
Patent and patent licenses	6.6 years	67,895		58,016		9,879
Customer relationships (1)	9.1 years	473,619		270,646		202,973
Other purchased intangibles	4.8 years	230,371		80,390		149,981
Total		$	926,456	$	463,552	$	462,904

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

	Weighted-Average Amortization Period	Historical Cost		Accumulated Amortization		Net
Trade names	11.2 years	$	147,997	$	51,429	$	96,568
Patent and patent licenses	6.6 years	67,724		56,853		10,871
Customer relationships (1)	8.9 years	447,070		253,464		193,606
Other purchased intangibles	4.8 years	218,628		66,733		151,895
Total		$	881,419	$	428,479	$	452,940

⁽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.