Intangible And Other Assets

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Intangible And Other Assets [Abstract]

Note 6: Intangible and Other Assets

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by segment for 2011 and 2010 are as follows:


(Amounts in millions)	Commercial & Industrial Group		Snap-on Tools Group		Repair Systems & Information Group		Total
Balance as of 2009 year end	$	311.8	$	12.5	$	490.0	$	814.3
Currency translation		(12.5)		–		(3.4)		(15.9)

Balance as of 2010 year end		299.3		12.5		486.6		798.4
Currency translation		(2.3)		–		(0.3)		(2.6)

Balance as of 2011 year end	$	297.0	$	12.5	$	486.3	$	795.8

Additional disclosures related to other intangible assets as of 2011 and 2010 year end are as follows:


	2011				2010
(Amounts in millions)	Gross Carrying Value		Accumulated Amortization		Gross Carrying Value		Accumulated Amortization
Amortized other intangible assets:
Customer relationships	$	134.4	$	(45.3)	$	134.3	$	(36.8)
Developed technology		19.1		(16.8)		19.1		(14.8)
Internally developed software		85.1		(52.0)		66.2		(40.1)
Patents		27.2		(17.8)		27.1		(16.6)
Trademarks		2.4		(1.2)		2.0		(0.5)
Other		7.0		(0.9)		8.3		(2.3)

Total		275.2		(134.0)		257.0		(111.1)
Non-amortized trademarks		47.1		–		46.9		–

Total other intangible assets	$	322.3	$	(134.0)	$	303.9	$	(111.1)

Significant and unanticipated changes in circumstances, such as significant and long-term adverse changes in business climate, loss of key customers and/or changes in technology or markets, could require a provision for impairment of goodwill and/or other intangible assets in a future period. As of 2011 year end, the company has no accumulated impairment losses.

The weighted-average amortization periods related to other intangible assets are as follows:


(In years)		Weighted-average Amortization
Customer relationships		16
Developed technology		5
Internally developed software		3
Patents		11
Trademarks		6
Other		39

Snap-on is amortizing its customer relationships on an accelerated basis over a 16 year weighted-average life; the remaining intangibles are amortized on a straight-line basis. The weighted-average amortization period for all amortizable intangibles on a combined basis is 14 years.

The company's customer relationships generally have contractual terms of three to five years and are typically renewed without significant cost to the company. The weighted-average 16 year life for customer relationships is based on the company's historical renewal experience. Intangible asset renewal costs are expensed as incurred.

The aggregate amortization expense for 2011, 2010 and 2009 was $25.3 million, $24.0 million and $24.7 million, respectively. Based on current levels of amortizable intangible assets and estimated weighted-average useful lives, estimated annual amortization expense is expected to be $24.4 million in 2012, $18.1 million in 2013, $12.0 million in 2014, $9.4 million in 2015, and $9.2 million in 2016.

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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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