Intangible Assets (Text Block)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract]

Intangible Assets [Text Block]

Intangible Assets

The gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization of our intangible assets, other than goodwill, are as follows:

	September 30, 2012							December 31, 2011
	Gross Assets		Accumulated Amortization			Net		Gross Assets		Accumulated Amortization			Net
	(in thousands)
Core-developed technology	$	402,897	$	(323,629	)	$	79,268	$	387,606	$	(305,285	)	$	82,321
Customer contracts and relationships	288,429		(147,614		)	140,815		278,581		(131,418		)	147,163
Trademarks and trade names	71,992		(63,922		)	8,070		71,854		(62,206		)	9,648
Other	11,096		(11,013		)	83		11,153		(10,785		)	368
Total intangible assets subject to amortization	774,414		(546,178		)	228,236		749,194		(509,694		)	239,500
In-process research and development	19,400					19,400		—					—
Total intangible assets	$	793,814	$	(546,178	)	$	247,636	$	749,194	$	(509,694	)	$	239,500

A summary of the intangible asset account activity is as follows:

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012		2011
	(in thousands)
Beginning balance, intangible assets, gross	$	749,194	$	759,152
Intangible assets acquired	43,400		10,297
Assets no longer in use written-off	—		(8,450		)
Effect of change in exchange rates	1,220		12,263
Ending balance, intangible assets, gross	$	793,814	$	773,262

Intangible assets acquired in 2012 are based on the preliminary purchase price allocation relating to our acquisition of SmartSynch on May 1, 2012. SmartSynch's intangible assets include IPR&D, which is not amortized until such time as the associated development projects are completed. These projects are expected to be completed in the next 12 months. Refer to Note 16 for additional information regarding this acquisition. Intangible assets of our international subsidiaries are recorded in their respective functional currency; therefore, the carrying amounts of intangible assets increase or decrease, with a corresponding change in accumulated OCI, due to changes in foreign currency exchange rates.

Estimated future annual amortization expense is as follows:

Years ending December 31,	Estimated Annual Amortization
	(in thousands)
2012 (amount remaining at September 30, 2012)	$	12,015
2013	41,917
2014	37,595
2015	30,700
2016	24,275
Beyond 2016	81,734
Total intangible assets subject to amortization, net	$	228,236