Intangible Assets

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Note 10: Intangible Assets

The carrying values of intangible assets were as follows:


	December 31, 2015							December 31, 2014
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
	(In thousands)							(In thousands)
Goodwill	$	1,385,115	$	—		$	1,385,115	$	943,374	$	—		$	943,374

Definite-lived intangible assets subject to amortization:
Customer relationships	$	309,573	$	(61,641	)	$	247,932	$	261,914	$	(46,457	)	$	215,457
Developed technology		416,817		(170,576	)		246,241		213,017		(102,996	)		110,021
Trademarks		19,417		(7,255	)		12,162		19,438		(3,687	)		15,751
Backlog		12,559		(12,559	)		—		10,406		(9,627	)		779
In-service research and development		14,238		(4,723	)		9,515		10,340		(2,777	)		7,563

Total intangible assets subject to amortization		772,604		(256,754	)		515,850		515,115		(165,544	)		349,571
Indefinite-lived intangible assets not subject to amortization:
Trademarks		129,671		—			129,671		103,040		—			103,040
In-process research and development		10,350		—			10,350		8,681		—			8,681

Total intangible assets not subject to amortization		140,021		—			140,021		111,721		—			111,721

Intangible assets	$	912,625	$	(256,754	)	$	655,871	$	626,836	$	(165,544	)	$	461,292

Segment Allocation of Goodwill and Trademarks

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill assigned to reporting units in our reportable segments are as follows:


	Broadcast			Enterprise		Industrial Connectivity			Industrial IT			Network Security		Consolidated
	(In thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2013	$	466,375		$	50,136	$	187,975		$	68,562		$	—	$	773,048
Acquisitions and purchase accounting adjustments		119,918			—		16,442			56,194			—		192,554
Translation impact		(12,789	)		—		(4,364	)		(5,075	)		—		(22,228	)

Balance at December 31, 2014	$	573,504		$	50,136	$	200,053		$	119,681		$	—	$	943,374

Acquisitions and purchase accounting adjustments		11,481			—		1,614			730			462,215		476,040
Translation impact		(25,455	)		—		(4,948	)		(3,896	)		—		(34,299	)

Balance at December 31, 2015	$	559,530		$	50,136	$	196,719		$	116,515		$	462,215	$	1,385,115

The changes in the carrying amount of indefinite-lived trademarks are as follows:


	Broadcast			Enterprise		Industrial Connectivity			Industrial IT			Network Security		Consolidated
	(In thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2013	$	70,127		$	—	$	12,193		$	9,690		$	—	$	92,010
Reclassify to definite-lived		(2,700	)		—		—			(3,900	)		—		(6,600	)
Acquisitions and purchase accounting adjustments		22,000			—		—			—			—		22,000
Translation impact		(2,244	)		—		(1,449	)		(677	)		—		(4,370	)

Balance at December 31, 2014	$	87,183		$	—	$	10,744		$	5,113		$	—	$	103,040

Acquisitions and purchase accounting adjustments		—			—		—			—			31,000		31,000
Translation impact		(2,198	)		—		(1,654	)		(517	)		—		(4,369	)

Balance at December 31, 2015	$	84,985		$	—	$	9,090		$	4,596		$	31,000	$	129,671

Impairment

The annual measurement date for our goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets impairment test is our fiscal November month-end. For our 2015 goodwill impairment test, we performed a quantitative assessment for four of our reporting units and determined the estimated fair values of our reporting units by calculating the present values of their estimated future cash flows. We determined that the fair values of the reporting units were substantially in excess of the carrying values; therefore, we did not record any goodwill impairment for the four reporting units. We performed a qualitative assessment for the remaining six of our reporting units, and we determined that it was more likely than not that the fair value was greater than the carrying value. Therefore, we did not record any goodwill impairment for the six reporting units. We also did not recognize any goodwill impairment in 2014 or 2013 based on the results of our annual goodwill impairment testing.

Similar to the quantitative goodwill impairment test, we determined the estimated fair values of our indefinite-lived trademarks by calculating the present values of the estimated cash flows (using Level 3 inputs) attributable to the respective trademarks. We did not recognize any trademark impairment charges in 2015, 2014, or 2013.

Amortization Expense

We recognized amortization expense in income from continuing operations of $103.8 million, $58.4 million, and $50.8 million in 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively. We expect to recognize annual amortization expense of $95.1 million in 2016, $86.2 million in 2017, $71.0 million in 2018, $62.5 million in 2019, and $47.1 million in 2020 related to our intangible assets balance as of December 31, 2015.

The weighted-average amortization period for our customer relationships, developed technology, trademarks, and in-service research and development is 18.8 years, 5.3 years, 5.0 years, and 4.6 years, respectively.

- 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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