Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2012

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite useful lives are not amortized, but are reviewed at least annually for impairment. If the carrying amount of goodwill or an intangible asset with an indefinite life exceeds its fair value, an impairment loss would be recognized in the amount equal to the excess. Intangible assets that are not deemed to have indefinite lives are amortized over their useful lives.

The amounts of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets were as follows in millions of dollars:



	Goodwill								Indefinite-Lived Assets – Trade Names
	North America		Europe and Mediterranean		ROW		Total		North America		Europe and Mediterranean		ROW		Total
Balance, December 31, 2011	$	2.3	$	2.3	$	166.8	$	171.4	$	2.4	$	0.5	$	132.2	$	135.1
Acquisitions	0.2		—		—		0.2		—		—		—		—
Currency translation and other adjustments	—		—		1.9		1.9		—		—		1.3		1.3
Balance, September 28, 2012	$	2.5	$	2.3	$	168.7	$	173.5	$	2.4	$	0.5	$	133.5	$	136.4

The amounts of other intangible assets for customer relationships were as follows in millions of dollars:



	September 28, 2012			December 31, 2011
Amortized intangible assets:
Customer relationships	$	117.6		$	108.3
Accumulated amortization	(70.0		)	(61.8		)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	0.5			(0.1		)
Amortized intangible assets, net	$	48.1		$	46.4

As part of the acquisition of the North American business of Alcan Cable and related purchase accounting adjustments, the Company acquired certain customer relationships for which the fair market value as of September 4, 2012 was $5.9 million. Other immaterial acquisitions include intangible assets from certain customer relationships of $3.4 million. Amortized intangible assets are stated at cost less accumulated amortization as of September 28, 2012 and December 31, 2011. Customer relationships have been determined to have a useful life in the range of 3.5 to 12 years and the Company has accelerated the amortization expense to align with the historical customer attrition rates. The amortization of intangible assets for the first nine fiscal months of 2012 and 2011 was $8.2 million and $9.4 million, respectively. The estimated amortization expense during the twelve month periods beginning September 28, 2012 through September 29, 2017, based on exchange rates as of September 28, 2012, is $10.3 million, $9.5 million, $8.6 million, $7.7 million, $6.2 million and $5.8 million thereafter.

- 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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