GOODWILL

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill, which are generally not deductible for income tax purposes, were as follows:



(In thousands)	2013			2012
Beginning of year	$	13,522		$	12,282
Goodwill adjustments	—			2,502
Foreign currency impact	(137		)	246
End of period	$	13,385		$	15,030

The goodwill adjustments were associated with our acquisition of Big Lots Canada in the second quarter of 2011, and primarily related to fair value adjustments on our intangible assets and liabilities associated with the acquired operating leases.