Goodwill And Other Intangible Asset Data

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Goodwill And Other Intangible Asset Data [Abstract]

Goodwill And Other Intangible Asset Data

Note 8 Goodwill and Other Intangible Asset Data

Intangible asset data are as follows (in thousands):


	As of December 31, 2011
	Gross Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Amount
Amortized intangible assets
Current technology	$	12,718	$	(11,403	)	$	1,315
Patent and patent rights		23,392		(12,079	)		11,313
Customer relationships		1,773		(1,734	)		39

Total	$	37,883	$	(25,216	)	$	12,667

Amortization expense for the year ended December 31, 2011			$	3,320


Estimated amortization expense:
For the year ended December 31, 2012		3,593
For the year ended December 31, 2013		2,662
For the year ended December 31, 2014		2,413
For the year ended December 31, 2015		1,950
For the year ended December 31, 2016		1,511
Thereafter		538

Total	$	12,667

During 2011, we acquired intangible assets in the amount of $6,232,000 for patents and other intellectual property. During 2010, we acquired intangible assets in the amount of $3,497,000 for patents and other intellectual property. These intangible assets have an estimated useful life of 2 to 9 years.


	As of December 31, 2010
	Gross Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Amount
Amortized intangible assets
Current technology	$	12,718	$	(10,863)	$	1,855
Patent and patent rights		17,160		(9,351)		7,809
Customer relationships		1,773		(1,682)		91

Total	$	31,651	$	(21,896)	$	9,755

Amortization expense for the year ended December 31, 2010			$	3,211


	As of December 31,
	2011		2010
Unamortized intangible assets
Goodwill at gross cost	$	180,731	$	180,731
Impairment charges		(101,028)		(101,028)

Goodwill	$	79,703	$	79,703

We test goodwill for impairment on an annual basis or more frequently if we believe indicators of impairment exist. Factors considered that may trigger an impairment review consist of:

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Significant underperformance relative to historical or projected future operating results,

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Significant changes in the manner of use of the acquired assets or the strategy for the overall business,

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Significant negative industry or economic trends,

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Significant decline in Zebra's stock price for a sustained period, and

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Significant decline in market capitalization relative to net book value.

If we believe that one or more of the above indicators of impairment have occurred, we perform an impairment test. The performance of the test involves a two-step process. The first step of the impairment test involves comparing the fair values of the applicable reporting units with their aggregate carrying values, including goodwill. We generally determine the fair value of our reporting units using three valuation methods: Income Approach – Discounted Cash Flow Analysis, Market Approach – Guideline Public Company Method and Market Approach – Comparative Transactions Method. If the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds the reporting unit's fair value, we perform the second step of the goodwill impairment test to determine the amount of impairment loss. The second step of the goodwill impairment test involves comparing the implied fair value of the affected reporting unit's goodwill with the carrying value of that goodwill. See detailed discussion on Valuation of Goodwill, Long-Lived and Other Intangible Assets in the Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates Section of Item 7, Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of this Form 10-K. .

During the first quarter of 2011, we announced an agreement to sell Navis and our decision to divest certain other operations, which constituted a portion, but not all, of our Zebra Enterprise Solutions (ZES) segment, which was also deemed to be the reporting unit for goodwill impairment testing purposes. As a result of our decision to sell Navis, goodwill attributable to the ZES segment was allocated to the three businesses that constituted the prior reporting unit based on the relative fair value of those businesses. Goodwill was allocated between continuing operations ($9,114,000) and discontinued operations ($72,795,000) based on the relative fair value of each of the businesses. The goodwill allocated above to continuing operations was tested for impairment and we determined that our goodwill related to this reporting unit was not impaired.

We performed our annual impairment test in June 2011 and determined that our goodwill was not impaired as of the end of May 2011.

- 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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