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Goodwill Intangibles And Other Assets
9 Months Ended
Jul. 03, 2011
Goodwill Intangibles And Other Assets  
Goodwill Intangibles And Other Assets

10. Goodwill, Intangibles and Other Assets

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the nine months ended July 3, 2011 were as follows:

 

(000's omitted)

      

Balance as of October 3, 2010

   $ 79,048   

Goodwill acquired during the year

     12   
  

 

 

 

Balance as of July 3, 2011

   $ 79,060   
  

 

 

 

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the nine months ended July 4, 2010 were as follows:

 

(000's omitted)

      

Balance as of September 27, 2009

   $ 52,100   

Goodwill acquired during the year

     671   
  

 

 

 

Balance as of July 4, 2010

   $ 52,771   
  

 

 

 

In accordance with ASC 350, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other, goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives are tested for impairment on an annual basis as of the end of the Company's fiscal fourth quarter and between annual tests if indicators of potential impairment exist. No triggering events occurred or circumstances existed during the quarter ended July 3, 2011 to reassess these assets for impairment prior to the annual test.

Intangibles and other assets consist of:

 

            July 3, 2011      October 3, 2010  

(000's omitted)

   Weighted
Average
Life
     Gross
Carrying
Amount
     Accumulated
Amortization
     Gross
Carrying
Amount
     Accumulated
Amortization
 

Prepaid license fees

     16 years       $ 12,872       $ 5,105       $ 12,764       $ 4,495   

Patents and developed technology

     11 years         37,446         16,237         36,066         13,839   

Customer-related intangibles

     10 years         5,035         2,449         5,000         2,082   

Intangible assets not subject to amortization

     —           1,620         —           1,530         —     

Other assets

     —           11,166         5,064         9,512         4,087   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
      $ 68,139       $ 28,855       $ 64,872       $ 24,503   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Amortization of intangibles for the three months ended July 3, 2011 and July 4, 2010 was approximately $1.5 million and $1.3 million, respectively, and is included in operating expenses in the consolidated statements of income. For the nine months ended July 3, 2011 and July 4, 2010, amortization of intangibles was approximately $4.3 million and $4.0 million, respectively, and is included in operating expenses in the consolidated statements of income.