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Goodwill
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Goodwill [Abstract]  
Goodwill
6. GOODWILL

The Company's goodwill at December 31, 2011 and 2010 is related to its acquisition of three previous businesses. The Company evaluates each reporting unit's fair value as compared to its carrying value on December 31 of each year or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may exceed the fair value. The Company first performs a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is necessary to perform the two-step goodwill impairment test. Recoverability of goodwill is measured using a discounted cash flow model incorporating discount rates commensurate with the risks involved for each reporting unit. The key assumptions used in the discounted cash flow model include discount rates, growth rates, cash flow projections and terminal value rates. These rates are susceptible to change and require significant management judgment. Impairments to goodwill are charged against earnings in the period the impairment is identified. The Company has three reporting units for which goodwill was tested on December 31, 2011: the Americas Region, the Europe/Africa Region, and the Asia Pacific Region, as shown in the table below. As of December 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company did not have any goodwill that was identified as impaired. The changes in goodwill of $0.4 million in 2011 and $0.9 million in 2010 are to adjustments for changes in foreign exchange rates related to an acquisition made in 2005.