Identifiable Intangible Assets and Goodwill

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Identifiable Intangible Assets and Goodwill [Abstract]

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]

Identifiable Intangible Assets and Goodwill

Identifiable Intangible Assets

Identifiable intangible assets as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 are as follows:



	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net
September 30, 2011
Developed technology	$	53,826	$	47,530	$	6,296
Customer and distributor relationships	7,446		6,876		570
Trade names	4,361		2,988		1,373
Total identifiable intangible assets	$	65,633	$	57,394	$	8,239
December 31, 2010
Developed technology	$	53,826	$	46,484	$	7,342
Customer and distributor relationships	7,446		6,789		657
Trade names	4,361		2,789		1,572
Total identifiable intangible assets	$	65,633	$	56,062	$	9,571

Intangible assets amortization expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 was $445 and $1,332, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, intangible assets amortization expense was $432 and $1,258, respectively. Assuming no change in the gross carrying value of identifiable intangible assets and estimated lives, estimated amortization expense for the remainder of 2011 will be $425, and for each of the next five years estimated amortization expense amounts to $1,664 for 2012, $1,664 for 2013, $1,405 for 2014, $1,033 for 2015, and $925 for 2016.

Goodwill

Goodwill was $4,492 at both September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010.

- 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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