Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill and Acquired Intangible Assets

The change in the carrying amount of goodwill for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 was as follows (in thousands):



Balance as of January 1, 2013⁽¹⁾	$	723,701
Divestiture of Advertising Decision Solutions business	(1,939		)
Acquisition of strategic network assets	29,509
Balance as of September 30, 2013	$	751,271

(1) Balance as of January 1, 2013 has been revised to reflect purchase accounting measurement period adjustments (Note 6).

The Company tests goodwill for impairment at least annually. Through the date the consolidated financial statements were issued, no triggering events had occurred that would indicate a potential impairment exists.

Acquired intangible assets that are subject to amortization consist of the following as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (in thousands):



	September 30, 2013
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
Completed technology	$	62,331	$	(33,071	)	$	29,260
Customer relationships	115,100		(73,536		)	41,564
Non-compete agreements	10,570		(4,084		)	6,486
Trademarks and trade names	3,400		(907		)	2,493
Acquired license rights	490		(490		)	—
Total	$	191,891	$	(112,088	)	$	79,803



	December 31, 2012
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
Completed technology	$	71,531	$	(32,842	)	$	38,689
Customer relationships	104,700		(68,702		)	35,998
Non-compete agreements	14,770		(7,645		)	7,125
Trademarks and trade names	3,700		(958		)	2,742
Acquired license rights	490		(490		)	—
Total	$	195,191	$	(110,637	)	$	84,554

Aggregate expense related to amortization of acquired intangible assets for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 was $4.9 million and $16.7 million, respectively. Aggregate expense related to amortization of acquired intangible assets for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 was $5.4 million and $15.6 million, respectively. Based on the Company’s acquired intangible assets as of September 30, 2013, aggregate expense related to amortization of acquired intangible assets is expected to be $4.9 million for the remainder of 2013, and $20.6 million, $18.8 million, $14.0 million and $9.5 million for 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017, respectively.

- 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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