Intangible Assets and Goodwill	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Intangible Assets and Goodwill	NOTE 5: Intangible Assets and Goodwill During the third quarter of 2012, the Company changed the domicile of the subsidiary that owns its international intellectual property. At that time, this entity changed its functional currency from the Euro to the U.S. Dollar. As of September 30, 2012, all goodwill is based in U.S. Dollars. However, the change in the carrying value of goodwill noted on the Consolidated Balance Sheets during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2012 of $340,000 is wholly attributable to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, recorded prior to the change of domicile. The Company evaluates the possible impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets whenever events or circumstances indicate that the carrying value of these assets may not be recoverable. No triggering event occurred in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2012 that would indicate a potential impairment of goodwill or other intangible assets. However, the Company continues to monitor a variety of factors that could result in an impairment of goodwill or other intangible assets in a future period.

Intangible Assets and Goodwill

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

NOTE 5: Intangible Assets and Goodwill

During the third quarter of 2012, the Company changed the domicile of the subsidiary that owns its international intellectual property. At that time, this entity changed its functional currency from the Euro to the U.S. Dollar. As of September 30, 2012, all goodwill is based in U.S. Dollars. However, the change in the carrying value of goodwill noted on the Consolidated Balance Sheets during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2012 of $340,000 is wholly attributable to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, recorded prior to the change of domicile.

The Company evaluates the possible impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets whenever events or circumstances indicate that the carrying value of these assets may not be recoverable. No triggering event occurred in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2012 that would indicate a potential impairment of goodwill or other intangible assets. However, the Company continues to monitor a variety of factors that could result in an impairment of goodwill or other intangible assets in a future period.

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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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