GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the six months ended June 30, 2013 are as follows:



	U.S.		International			Total
	(in thousands)
December 31, 2012	$	597,456	$	29,025		$	626,481
Impact of foreign currency translation	—		(1,623		)	(1,623		)
June 30, 2013	$	597,456	$	27,402		$	624,858

The components of our other intangible assets as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:



	June 30, 2013			December 31, 2012
	(in thousands)
Noncompete agreements:
Gross carrying value	$	7,134		$	9,332
Accumulated amortization	(4,927		)	(5,022		)
Net carrying value	$	2,207		$	4,310
Patents, trademarks and tradename:
Gross carrying value	$	14,044		$	14,689
Accumulated amortization	(473		)	(410		)
Net carrying value	$	13,571		$	14,279
Customer relationships and contracts:
Gross carrying value	$	100,256		$	100,481
Accumulated amortization	(70,446		)	(62,143		)
Net carrying value	$	29,810		$	38,338
Developed technology:
Gross carrying value	$	9,780		$	7,583
Accumulated amortization	(4,852		)	(3,605		)
Net carrying value	$	4,928		$	3,978
Customer Backlog:
Gross carrying value	$	776		$	779
Accumulated amortization	(776		)	(779		)
Net carrying value	$	—		$	—

Of our intangible assets at June 30, 2013, $13.2 million is an indefinite-lived tradename and not subject to amortization. The weighted average remaining amortization periods and expected amortization expense for the next five years for our definite lived intangible assets are as follows:



	Weighted average remaining amortization period (years)	Expected Amortization Expense
	Weighted average remaining amortization period (years)	Remainder of 2013		2014		2015		2016		2017		2018
		(in thousands)
Noncompete agreements	1.3	$	869	$	1,338	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Patents and trademarks	4.9	63		119		55		40		40		17
Customer relationships and contracts	6.6	8,477		7,952		5,090		3,439		2,368		1,120
Developed technology	17.5	282		553		505		428		288		221
Total expected intangible asset amortization expense		$	9,691	$	9,962	$	5,650	$	3,907	$	2,696	$	1,358

Certain of our goodwill and other intangible assets are denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars and, as such, the values of these assets are subject to fluctuations associated with changes in exchange rates. Amortization expense for our intangible assets was $4.9 million and $5.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and $9.7 million and $11.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, 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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