Intangibles and Goodwill (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Intangible Assets, Excluding Goodwill

Intangible assets, excluding goodwill, as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 consist of (tables in thousands):

	December 31, 2012
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Book Value
Purchased technology	$	2,233,293	$	(1,207,373	)	$	1,025,920
Patents	225,146		(86,954		)	138,192
Software licenses	96,218		(87,999		)	8,219
Trademarks and tradenames	172,821		(101,399		)	71,422
Customer relationships and customer lists	1,377,465		(723,403		)	654,062
Leasehold interest	144,811		(6,843		)	137,968
Other	25,972		(26,415		)	(443		)
Total intangible assets, excluding goodwill	$	4,275,726	$	(2,240,386	)	$	2,035,340

	December 31, 2011
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Book Value
Purchased technology	$	1,620,977	$	(1,020,356	)	$	600,621
Patents	225,146		(72,078		)	153,068
Software licenses	90,093		(83,999		)	6,094
Trademarks and tradenames	172,851		(93,636		)	79,215
Customer relationships and customer lists	1,329,775		(597,117		)	732,658
In-process research and development	43,900		—			43,900
Leasehold interest	146,757		(2,524		)	144,233
Other	30,149		(23,823		)	6,326
Total intangible assets, excluding goodwill	$	3,659,648	$	(1,893,533	)	$	1,766,115

Amortization Expense on Intangible Assets for the Next Five Years

As of December 31, 2012, amortization expense on intangible assets for the next five years is expected to be as follows (table in thousands):

2013	$	391,423
2014	352,663
2015	304,869
2016	242,598
2017	188,900
Total	$	1,480,453

Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill, net, on a consolidated basis and by segment, for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 consist of the following (tables in thousands):

	Year Ended December 31, 2012
	Information Storage			Information Intelligence Group			RSA Information Security			VMware Virtual Infrastructure			Total
Balance, beginning of the year	$	7,033,965		$	1,469,216		$	1,849,116		$	1,802,673		$	12,154,970
Goodwill resulting from acquisitions	437,868			15,097			179,389			1,091,673			1,724,027
Tax deduction from exercise of stock options	(7		)	(93		)	—			—			(100		)
Finalization of purchase price allocations	(1,281		)	—			(6,099		)	(2,623		)	(10,003		)
Goodwill derecognized in divestiture of business	(29,194		)	—			—			—			(29,194		)
Balance, end of the year	$	7,441,351		$	1,484,220		$	2,022,406		$	2,891,723		$	13,839,700

	Year Ended December 31, 2011
	Information Storage			Information Intelligence Group			RSA Information Security			VMware Virtual Infrastructure		Total
Balance, beginning of the year	$	7,029,341		$	1,467,903		$	1,663,213		$	1,612,193	$	11,772,650
Goodwill resulting from acquisitions	—			—			187,445			188,395		375,840
Tax deduction from exercise of stock options	(73		)	(852		)	(95		)	—		(1,020		)
Finalization of purchase price allocations	4,697			2,165			(1,447		)	2,085		7,500
Balance, end of the year	$	7,033,965		$	1,469,216		$	1,849,116		$	1,802,673	$	12,154,970