Goodwill and Acquired Intangibles

3 Months Ended

Apr. 02, 2016

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the three months ended April 2, 2016 were as follows:



	Gross Carrying Amount
	(In thousands)
Balance as of January 2, 2016	$	551,772
Goodwill resulting from acquisitions	533
Effect of foreign currency translation	(408		)
Balance as of April 2, 2016	$	551,897

Acquired Intangibles, Net

Acquired intangibles as of April 2, 2016 were as follows, excluding intangibles that were fully amortized as of January 2, 2016:



	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Acquired Intangibles, Net
	(In thousands)
Existing technology	$	326,359	$	(129,967	)	$	196,392
Agreements and relationships	172,234		(88,813		)	83,421
Tradenames, trademarks and patents	9,706		(5,694		)	4,012
Total acquired intangibles	$	508,299	$	(224,474	)	$	283,825

Acquired intangibles as of January 2, 2016 were as follows, excluding intangibles that were fully amortized as of January 3, 2015:



	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Acquired Intangibles, Net
	(In thousands)
Existing technology	$	329,627	$	(124,097	)	$	205,530
Agreements and relationships	173,325		(86,808		)	86,517
Tradenames, trademarks and patents	10,119		(5,684		)	4,435
Total acquired intangibles	$	513,071	$	(216,589	)	$	296,482

Amortization expense from existing technology and maintenance agreements is included in cost of product and maintenance. Amortization of acquired intangibles for the three months ended April 2, 2016 and April 4, 2015 was as follows:



	Three Months Ended
	April 2, 2016		April 4, 2015
	(In thousands)
Cost of product and maintenance	$	10,663	$	10,173
Amortization of acquired intangibles	5,780		6,231
Total amortization of acquired intangibles	$	16,443	$	16,404

Estimated amortization expense for intangible assets with definite lives for the following five fiscal years and thereafter is as follows:



	(In thousands)
2016 – remaining period	$	42,616
2017	54,005
2018	50,157
2019	43,106
2020	37,868
Thereafter	56,073
Total estimated amortization expense	$	283,825

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the aggregate amount of goodwill and a description of intangible assets, which may include (a) for amortizable intangible assets (also referred to as finite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, the amount of any significant residual value, and the weighted-average amortization period, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization (also referred to as indefinite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, and (c) the amount of research and development assets acquired and written off in the period, including the line item in the income statement in which the amounts written off are aggregated, if not readily apparent from the income statement. Also discloses (a) for amortizable intangibles assets in total and by major class, the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization, the total amortization expense for the period, and the estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization the carrying amount in total and by major class, and (c) for goodwill, in total and for each reportable segment, the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the period (including the aggregate amount of goodwill acquired, the aggregate amount of impairment losses recognized, and the amount of goodwill included in the gain (loss) on disposal of a reporting unit). If any part of goodwill has not been allocated to a reportable segment, discloses the unallocated amount and the reasons for not allocating. For each impairment loss recognized related to an intangible asset (excluding goodwill), discloses: (a) a description of the impaired intangible asset and the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method for determining fair value, (c) the caption in the income statement or the statement of activities in which the impairment loss is aggregated, and (d) the segment in which the impaired intangible asset is reported. For each goodwill impairment loss recognized, discloses: (a) a description of the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method of determining the fair value of the associated reporting unit, and (c) if a recognized impairment loss is an estimate not finalized and the reasons why the estimate is not final. May also disclose the nature and amount of any significant adjustments made to a previous estimate of an impairment loss.

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