Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets Acquired

12 Months Ended

Dec. 25, 2011

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets Acquired

Goodwill

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill in 2011 and 2010 were as follows:



(In thousands)	News Media Group			About Group			Total
Balance as of December 27, 2009
Goodwill	$	1,087,436		$	369,978		$	1,457,414
Accumulated impairment losses	(805,218		)	—			(805,218		)
Balance as of December 27, 2009	282,218			369,978			652,196
Foreign currency translation	(7,732		)	—			(7,732		)
Balance as of December 26, 2010
Goodwill	1,079,704			369,978			1,449,682
Accumulated impairment losses	(805,218		)	—			(805,218		)
Balance as of December 26, 2010	274,486			369,978			644,464
Goodwill impaired during year	(152,093		)	—			(152,093		)
Goodwill disposed during year	(300		)	(2,702		)	(3,002		)
Foreign currency translation	(475		)	—			(475		)
Balance as of December 25, 2011
Goodwill	1,078,929			367,276			1,446,205
Accumulated impairment losses	(957,311		)	—			(957,311		)
Balance as of December 25, 2011	$	121,618		$	367,276		$	488,894

The table above includes goodwill impaired during 2011 (see Note 5). Goodwill disposed of during 2011 was related to the sales of UCompareHealthCare.com, which was part of the About Group, and Baseline, which was part of the News Media Group. The foreign currency translation line item reflects changes in goodwill resulting from fluctuating exchange rates related to the consolidation of the International Herald Tribune (“IHT”).

Other Intangible Assets Acquired

Other intangible assets acquired were as follows:



	December 25, 2011								December 26, 2010
(In thousands, except years)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net		Weighted Average Useful Life (years)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net		Weighted Average Useful Life (years)
Amortized other intangible assets:
Content	$	21,384	$	(18,133	)	$	3,251	1	$	25,712	$	(16,510	)	$	9,202	7
Customer lists	24,495		(21,842		)	2,653		2	28,316		(21,281		)	7,035		6
Other	33,074		(31,248		)	1,826		4	36,390		(31,592		)	4,798		3
Total	78,953		(71,223		)	7,730			90,418		(69,383		)	21,035
Unamortized other intangible assets:
Trade names						9,885								14,380
Total other intangible assets acquired						$	17,615							$	35,415

The table above includes the foreign currency translation adjustment related to the consolidation of the IHT. In addition, the table above includes other intangible assets impaired during the second and fourth quarters of 2011 (see Note 5) and disposed of during the first quarter of 2011 related to the sale of UCompareHealthCare.com, which was part of the About Group.

Amortization expense related to other intangible assets acquired that are subject to amortization was $7.1 million in 2011, $8.1 million in 2010, and $8.2 million in 2009.

Amortization expense for the next five years related to these intangible assets is expected to be as follows:



(In thousands)
Year	Amount
2012	$	4,800
2013	1,600
2014	600
2015	350
2016	270

- 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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