Goodwill and Purchased Intangible Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Goodwill and Purchased Intangible Assets [Abstract]

Goodwill allocated to the Company's business segments

     The following table summarizes goodwill allocated to the Company’s business segments as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 (in thousands):

				Sapient Global
	SapientNitro			Markets			Total
Goodwill as of December 31, 2010	$	52,902		$	24,963		$	77,865
Goodwill acquired during the period		27,207			—			27,207
Contingent consideration recorded during the period		—			4,872			4,872
Foreign currency exchange rate effect		(891	)		(381	)		(1,272	)
Goodwill as of September 30, 2011	$	79,218		$	29,454		$	108,672

Summary of intangible assets

     The following table summarizes purchased intangible assets as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 (in thousands; the gross carrying amounts of purchased intangible assets denominated in foreign currencies are reflected at the respective balance sheet date exchange rate):

	September 30, 2011							December 31, 2010
	Gross					Net		Gross					Net
	Carrying		Accumulated			Book		Carrying		Accumulated			Book
	Amount		Amortization			Value		Amount		Amortization			Value
Customer lists and customer relationships	$	42,907	$	(15,029	)	$	27,878	$	22,954	$	(12,351	)	$	10,603
SAP license agreement		1,100		(1,100	)		—		1,100		(1,100	)		—
Non-compete agreements		10,087		(4,203	)		5,884		8,538		(3,074	)		5,464
Intellectual property		4,342		(53	)		4,289		—		—			—
Tradename		3,580		(1,965	)		1,615		3,149		(1,587	)		1,562
Total purchased intangible assets	$	62,016	$	(22,350	)	$	39,666	$	35,741	$	(18,112	)	$	17,629

Future Amortization expense of purchased intangible assets

     The estimated future amortization expense of purchased intangible assets as of September 30, 2011 is as follows (in thousands):

	Total
2011 (remainder of year)	$	2,511
2012		10,777
2013		9,328
2014		6,135
2015		4,204
Thereafter		6,711
Total	$	39,666