Intangible Assets (Text Block)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

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, were as follows:

	March 31, 2014							December 31, 2013
	Gross Assets		Accumulated Amortization			Net		Gross Assets		Accumulated Amortization			Net
	(in thousands)
Core-developed technology	$	427,981	$	(361,601	)	$	66,380	$	428,890	$	(356,017	)	$	72,873
Customer contracts and relationships	290,198		(177,737		)	112,461		291,185		(173,952		)	117,233
Trademarks and trade names	72,942		(67,795		)	5,147		73,117		(67,449		)	5,668
Other	11,087		(11,023		)	64		11,089		(11,023		)	66
Total intangible assets	$	802,208	$	(618,156	)	$	184,052	$	804,281	$	(608,441	)	$	195,840

A summary of intangible asset activity is as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2014			2013
	(in thousands)
Beginning balance, intangible assets, gross	$	804,281		$	802,540
Effect of change in exchange rates	(2,073		)	(20,624		)
Ending balance, intangible assets, gross	$	802,208		$	781,916

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)
2014 (amount remaining at March 31, 2014)	$	33,305
2015	35,630
2016	28,025
2017	20,836
2018	14,655
Beyond 2018	51,601
Total intangible assets subject to amortization	$	184,052