Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Mar. 30, 2014

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Changes in the carrying amounts of goodwill by segment

Goodwill activity for fiscal 2014 and fiscal 2013 was follows:

	Reportable Segment
(in thousands)	Communications			Computing and Consumer			Total
Balance as of April 1, 2012	$	74,673		$	21,419		$	96,092
Dispositions	—			(700		)	(700		)
Additions	49,532			—			49,532
Balance as of March 31, 2013	124,205			20,719			144,924
Impairment losses	(2,161		)	—			(2,161		)
Dispositions	—			(7,323		)	(7,323		)
Additions	204			—			204
Balance as of March 30, 2014	$	122,248		$	13,396		$	135,644

Summary of intangible assets balances

Intangible asset balances as of March 30, 2014 and March 31, 2013 are summarized as follows:

	March 30, 2014
(in thousands)	Gross Assets		Accumulated Amortization			Net Assets (1)
Purchased intangible assets:
Existing technology	$	217,923	$	(203,888	)	$	14,035
Trademarks	4,411		(2,934		)	1,477
Customer relationships	131,093		(128,681		)	2,412
Non-compete agreements	2,275		(1,458		)	817
Total purchased intangible assets	$	355,702	$	(336,961	)	$	18,741

(1) Includes $6.6 million in HSC assets held for sale.

	March 31, 2013
(in thousands)	Gross Assets		Accumulated Amortization			Net Assets
Purchased intangible assets:
Existing technology	$	241,197	$	(203,129	)	$	38,068
Trademarks	4,411		(2,018		)	2,393
Customer relationships	131,931		(128,107		)	$	3,824
Backlog	1,600		(1,509		)	91
Non-compete agreements	2,600		(807		)	1,793
Total amortizable purchased intangible assets	381,739		(335,570		)	46,169
IPR&D *	2,433		—			2,433
Total purchased intangible assets	$	384,172	$	(335,570	)	$	48,602

* IPR&D is initially capitalized at fair value as an intangible asset with an indefinite life and assessed for impairment thereafter. When the IPR&D project is complete, it is reclassified as an amortizable purchased intangible asset and is amortized over its estimated useful life. If an IPR&D project is abandoned, the Company will record a charge for the carrying value of the related intangible asset to its Consolidated Statements of Operations in the period it is abandoned.

Summary of amortization expense for purchased intangible assets

Amortization expense for identified intangibles is summarized below:

	Fiscal Year Ended
(in thousands)	March 30, 2014		March 31, 2013		April 1, 2012
Existing technology	$	19,730	$	14,131	$	12,527
Trademarks	3,405		874		452
Customer relationships	916		3,225		3,510
Backlog	91		1,509		—
Non-compete agreements	651		807		—
Total	$	24,793	$	20,546	$	16,489

The intangible assets are being amortized over estimated useful lives of six months to seven years.

Estimated remaining future amortization expense

Based on the intangible assets recorded at March 30, 2014, excluding held for sale intangible assets which are no longer amortized, and assuming no subsequent additions to or impairment of the underlying assets, the remaining estimated amortization expense is expected to be as follows (in thousands):

Fiscal Year	Amount
2015	$	6,572
2016	3,083
2017	2,185
2018	256
2019 and thereafter	10
Total	$	12,106