Goodwill and Acquired Intangibles

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during fiscal 2016 and 2015 were as follows:



	Gross Carrying Amount
	(In thousands)
Balance as of January 3, 2015	$	553,767
Effect of foreign currency translation	(1,995		)
Balance as of January 2, 2016	551,772
Goodwill resulting from acquisitions	23,579
Effect of foreign currency translation	(2,587		)
Balance as of December 31, 2016	$	572,764

Cadence completed its annual goodwill impairment test during the third quarter of fiscal 2016 and determined that the fair value of Cadence’s single reporting unit substantially exceeded the carrying amount of its net assets and that no impairment existed.

Acquired Intangibles, Net

Acquired intangibles as of December 31, 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	$	342,108	$	(160,178	)	$	181,930
Agreements and relationships	174,623		(100,778		)	73,845
Tradenames, trademarks and patents	9,806		(6,767		)	3,039
Total acquired intangibles	$	526,537	$	(267,723	)	$	258,814

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 expense for fiscal 2016, 2015 and 2014, by consolidated income statement caption, was as follows:



	2016		2015		2014
	(In thousands)
Cost of product and maintenance	$	42,387	$	40,532	$	36,907
Amortization of acquired intangibles	18,095		23,716		24,017
Total amortization of acquired intangibles	$	60,482	$	64,248	$	60,924

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



	(In thousands)
2017	$	56,024
2018	52,244
2019	45,238
2020	40,034
2021	35,546
Thereafter	29,728
Total estimated amortization expense	$	258,814

- 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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