Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]


3.	Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill

The following table presents the changes in the carrying amount of our goodwill for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 (in thousands):



	Animal Hospital			Laboratory			All Other			Total
Balance as of December 31, 2012
Goodwill	$	1,177,348		$	96,861		$	137,833		$	1,412,042
Accumulated impairment losses	—			—			(120,811		)	(120,811		)
Balance as of December 31, 2012, net	1,177,348			96,861			17,022			1,291,231
Goodwill acquired	32,549			8			—			32,557
Foreign translation adjustment	(2,836		)	(22		)	—			(2,858		)
Other ⁽¹⁾	(421		)	—			443			22
Balance as of September 30, 2013
Goodwill	1,206,640			96,847			138,276			1,441,763
Accumulated impairment losses	—			—			(120,811		)	(120,811		)
Balance as of September 30, 2013, net	$	1,206,640		$	96,847		$	17,465		$	1,320,952

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⁽¹⁾	Other primarily includes measurement period adjustments and a write-off related to a sale of an animal hospital.

Other Intangible Assets

Our acquisition related amortizable intangible assets at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows (in thousands):



	As of September 30, 2013							As of December 31, 2012
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
Non-contractual customer relationships	$	113,573	$	(41,637	)	$	71,936	$	110,404	$	(36,605	)	$	73,799
Covenants not-to-compete	9,873		(5,458		)	4,415		12,707		(7,357		)	5,350
Favorable lease assets	7,465		(4,252		)	3,213		7,228		(3,866		)	3,362
Trademarks	12,096		(3,865		)	8,231		12,494		(3,001		)	9,493
Contracts	956		(633		)	323		956		(570		)	386
Technology	4,901		(2,891		)	2,010		6,588		(4,179		)	2,409
Client lists	50		(39		)	11		50		(26		)	24
Total	$	148,914	$	(58,775	)	$	90,139	$	150,427	$	(55,604	)	$	94,823


3.	Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, continued

The following table summarizes our aggregate amortization expense related to acquisition related intangible assets (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Aggregate amortization expense	$	5,588	$	6,612	$	16,153	$	16,830

The estimated amortization expense related to acquisition related intangible assets for the remainder of 2013 and each of the succeeding years thereafter, as of September 30, 2013, is as follows (in thousands):



Remainder of 2013	$	5,471
2014	20,613
2015	18,557
2016	15,520
2017	9,096
Thereafter	20,882
Total	$	90,139

- 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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