Other Intangible Assets

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]

OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

E. OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Intangible assets balances, subject to amortization, at March 31, 2012 and September 30, 2011 consisted of the following (in thousands):

	March 31, 2012								September 30, 2011
	Gross Carrying Value		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Value			Gross Carrying Value			Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Value
Supply agreement
Balance, beginning of period	$	17,580	$	(6,052	)	$	11,528		$	17,580		$	(4,881	)	$	12,699
Amortization		—		(586	)		(586	)		—			(1,171	)		(1,171	)
Balance, end of period	$	17,580	$	(6,638	)	$	10,942		$	17,580		$	(6,052	)	$	11,528
Purchased technology
Balance, beginning of period	$	11,747	$	(7,759	)	$	3,988		$	10,272		$	(6,318	)	$	3,954
Acquisition		—		—			—			1,500			—			1,500
Amortization		—		(899	)		(899	)		—			(1,689	)		(1,689	)
Foreign currency translation		106		87			193			(25	)		248			223
Balance, end of period	$	11,853	$	(8,571	)	$	3,282		$	11,747		$	(7,759	)	$	3,988
Non-compete agreements
Balance, beginning of period	$	4,170	$	(4,170	)	$	—		$	5,365		$	(3,666	)	$	1,699
Amortization		—		—			—			—			(920	)		(920	)
Foreign currency translation		—		—			—			(35	)		—			(35	)
Impairment (a)		—		—			—			(1,160	)		416			(744	)
Balance, end of period	$	4,170	$	(4,170	)	$	—		$	4,170		$	(4,170	)	$	—
Trade name
Balance, beginning of period	$	1,098	$	(767	)	$	331		$	5,437		$	(938	)	$	4,499
Amortization		—		(86	)		(86	)		—			(583	)		(583	)
Foreign currency translation		26		(1	)		25			(124	)		(1	)		(125	)
Impairment (a)		—		—			—			(4,215	)		755			(3,460	)
Balance, end of period	$	1,124	$	(854	)	$	270		$	1,098		$	(767	)	$	331
Customer relationships
Balance, beginning of period	$	—	$	—		$	—		$	3,479		$	(198	)	$	3,281
Amortization		—		—			—			—			(205	)		(205	)
Foreign currency translation		—		—			—			(103	)		—			(103	)
Impairment (a)		—		—			—			(3,376	)		403			(2,973	)
Balance, end of period	$	—	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
Total	$	34,727	$	(20,233	)	$	14,494		$	34,595		$	(18,748	)	$	15,847

(a) Represents the $7.2 million impairment charge recorded in fiscal 2011 related to the intangible assets of Powell Canada.

All goodwill and intangible assets disclosed above are reported in our Electrical Power Products business segment.

Amortization of intangible assets recorded for the six months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 was approximately $1.4 million and $2.4 million, respectively.