Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

9 Months Ended

Sep. 26, 2015

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill

The following table provides a rollforward of the Company’s goodwill:



			Adjustments to Goodwill
	December 27, 2014		Acquisitions			Foreign Exchange			September 26, 2015
	(in thousands)
Research Models and Services	$	59,196	$	—		$	(698	)	$	58,498
Discovery and Safety Assessment	229,302		(748		)	(3,470		)	225,084
Manufacturing Support	32,579		104,972			(2,888		)	134,663
Total	$	321,077	$	104,224		$	(7,056	)	$	418,245

Other Intangible Assets, net

The following table displays other intangible assets, net by major class:



	September 26, 2015							December 27, 2014
	Gross		Accumulated Amortization			Net		Gross		Accumulated Amortization			Net
	(in thousands)
Backlog	$	—	$	—		$	—	$	8,728	$	(6,636	)	$	2,092
Client relationships	390,585		(176,099		)	214,486		379,339		(217,938		)	161,401
Technology	49,204		(2,931		)	46,273		13,474		(4,166		)	9,308
Trademarks and trade names	6,631		(844		)	5,787		6,603		(5,314		)	1,289
Standard operating procedures	2,100		(1,745		)	355		2,309		(1,642		)	667
Other identifiable intangible assets	9,957		(2,610		)	7,347		2,860		(2,180		)	680
Total definite-lived intangible assets	458,477		(184,229		)	274,248		413,313		(237,876		)	175,437
Indefinite-lived intangibles assets						3,438							3,438
Total other intangibles assets, net						$	277,686						$	178,875

- 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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