Goodwill and Intangible Assets

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

4. Goodwill and Intangible Assets

The change in the carrying amount of goodwill by segment is as follows:

	Wholesale			European Retail			Direct Response / E-Commerce		Consolidated
Balance at September 30, 2014	$	638,630		$	321,257		$	203,395	$	1,163,282
Foreign currency translation		(11,576	)		(32,839	)		—		(44,415	)

Balance at March 31, 2015	$	627,054		$	288,418		$	203,395	$	1,118,867

The carrying amounts of acquired other intangible assets, which are subject to the impact of changes in foreign currency for the periods indicated are as follows:

	March 31, 2015				September 30, 2014
	Gross carrying amount		Accumulated amortization		Gross carrying amount		Accumulated amortization		Amortization period (years)
Definite lived intangible assets:
Brands and customer relationships	$	907,728	$	174,800	$	912,200	$	155,776	17 - 25
Tradenames and other		171,928		24,781		175,872		22,644	20 - 30

		1,079,656		199,581		1,088,072		178,420
Indefinite lived intangible assets:
Tradenames		856,446		—		881,940		—

Total intangible assets	$	1,936,102	$	199,581	$	1,970,012	$	178,420

Aggregate amortization expense of definite lived intangible assets included in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive (loss) income in selling, general and administrative expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2015, and 2014 was $11,316 and $11,534, respectively. Amortization expense for the six months ended March 31, 2015, and 2014 was $22,675 and $23,137, respectively.

Assuming no changes in our intangible assets, estimated amortization expense for each of the five succeeding years will be approximately $45,000 per year.

- 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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