Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]

3. GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

The carrying amount of goodwill at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 was $43,825,000, of which $40,614,000 is attributable to the Company's Rail Products segment and $3,211,000 is attributable to the Construction Products segment.

Identified intangible assets of $2,305,000 are attributable to the Company's Construction Products segment and $44,549,000 are attributable to the Company's Rail Products segment. The components of the Company's intangible assets are as follows:

	March 31, 2012
	Weighted Average		Gross					Net
	Amortization Period		Carrying		Accumulated			Carrying
	In Years		Value		Amortization			Amount
	In thousands
Non-compete agreements		5	$	380	$	(363	)	$	17
Patents		10		125		(125	)		0
Customer relationships		23		19,960		(1,674	)		18,286
Supplier relationships		5		350		(91	)		259
Trademarks		17		6,280		(556	)		5,724
Technology		18		19,759		(1,611	)		18,148
		20	$	46,854	$	(4,420	)	$	42,434

	December 31, 2011
	Weighted Average		Gross					Net
	Amortization Period		Carrying		Accumulated			Carrying
	In Years		Value		Amortization			Amount
	In thousands
Non-compete agreements		5	$	380	$	(361	)	$	19
Patents		10		125		(125	)		0
Customer relationships		23		19,960		(1,402	)		18,558
Supplier relationships		5		350		(73	)		277
Trademarks		17		6,280		(447	)		5,833
Technology		18		19,667		(1,306	)		18,361
		20	$	46,762	$	(3,714	)	$	43,048

Intangible assets are amortized over their useful lives ranging from 5 to 25 years, with a total weighted average amortization period of approximately 20 years. Amortization expense for three month periods ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 was $704,000.

Estimated amortization expense for the remainder of 2012 and the years 2013 and thereafter is as follows:

	In thousands
2012	$	2,071
2013		2,775
2014		2,775
2015		2,496
2016		2,339
2017 and thereafter		29,978
	$	42,434

- 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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