Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net

6. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, net

The following table presents the changes to goodwill for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 (in thousands):

Goodwill – December 31, 2016	$	613,335
Additions		14,610
Foreign currency translation and other adjustments ⁽¹⁾		32,926
Goodwill – September 30, 2017	$	660,871

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The increase is primarily related to translation gains on goodwill associated with the acquisition of NaturalMotion which the functional currency is denominated in British Pounds.

The details of our acquisition-related intangible assets as of September 30, 2017 are as follows (in thousands):

	September 30, 2017
	Gross Carrying Value		Accumulated Amortization			Net Book Value
Developed technology	$	176,768	$	(147,990	)	$	28,778
Trademarks, branding and domain names		16,290		(10,170	)		6,120
Noncompetition agreements		7,390		(2,155	)		5,235
Acquired lease intangibles		5,708		(5,324	)		384
Total	$	206,156	$	(165,639	)	$	40,517

The details of our acquisition-related intangible assets as of December 31, 2016 are as follows (in thousands):

	December 31, 2016
	Gross Carrying Value		Accumulated Amortization			Net Book Value
Developed technology	$	150,826	$	(132,123	)	$	18,703
Trademarks, branding and domain names		16,290		(10,063	)		6,227
Acquired lease intangibles		5,708		(5,208	)		500
Total	$	172,824	$	(147,394	)	$	25,430

The intangible assets include $6.1 million of indefinite-lived intangible assets as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016. The remaining assets were, and continue to be, amortized on a straight-line basis. Amortization expense related to other intangible assets was $3.5 million and $13.0 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively. Comparatively, amortization expense related to other intangible assets was $7.4 million and $22.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively.

As of September 30, 2017, future amortization expense related to the intangible assets is expected to be recognized as shown below (in thousands):

Year ending December 31:
Remaining 2017	$	3,245
2018		12,400
2019		7,548
2020		6,293
2021		4,230
Thereafter		681
Total	$	34,397

- 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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