Goodwill and Intangible Assets

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Abstract]

(4) Goodwill and Intangible Assets

The change in the carrying amount of goodwill for the three months ended March 31, 2012, is as follows:

Balance as of December 31, 2011	$	36,731
Translation effect		949
Balance as of March 31, 2012	$	37,680

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

		As of March 31, 2012
	Amortization Period	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount

Technology-based intangibles	20 years	$	4,060	$	(406	)	$	3,654
Customer-related intangibles	10 - 15 years		788		(108	)		680
		$	4,848	$	(514	)	$	4,334

		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

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

Amortization expense was $63 and $96 for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Amortization expense related to current intangible assets is expected to be approximately $253 for 2012 and for each of the next four 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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