Goodwill and Intangible Assets

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Abstract]

(6)	Goodwill and Intangible Assets

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 are as follows:

Balance as of January 1, 2010	$	36,360
Acquisition of business		3,469
Translation effect		(2,135	)
Balance as of December 31, 2010		37,694
Translation effect		(963	)
Balance as of December 31, 2011	$	36,731

Acquired intangible assets, which are amortized, consist of the following:

		As of December 31, 2011
	Amortization Period	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount

Technology-based intangibles	20 years	$	3,933	$	(344	)	$	3,589
Customer-related intangibles	10 - 15 years		763		(91	)		672
		$	4,696	$	(435	)	$	4,261

		As of December 31, 2010
	Amortization Period	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount

Technology-based intangibles	20 years	$	4,062	$	(153	)	$	3,909
Customer-related intangibles	10 - 15 years		828		(50	)		778
		$	4,890	$	(203	)	$	4,687

The change in the gross carrying amount is primarily due to the impact of foreign currency.

Amortization expense amounted to $298 and $196 for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 and was immaterial for the year ended December 31, 2009.

Amortization expense related to current intangible assets is expected to be approximately $264 in each of the next five years.

- 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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