Goodwill And Intangible Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Changes In Carrying Amounts Of Goodwill

The changes in carrying amounts of goodwill for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 are as follows (in thousands):

	Business Cloud Services			Digital Media			Consolidated
Balance as of January 1, 2016	$	502,718		$	304,943		$	807,661
Goodwill acquired (Note 3)	56,479			—			56,479
Purchase accounting adjustments (1)	816			(4,931		)	(4,115		)
Foreign exchange translation	(6,073		)	(161		)	(6,234		)
Balance as of September 30, 2016	$	553,940		$	299,851		$	853,791

⁽¹⁾ Purchase accounting adjustments relate to adjustments to goodwill in connection with prior year business acquisitions (See Note 3 - Business Acquisitions).

Schedule Of Intangible Assets With Indefinite Lives

Intangible Assets with Indefinite Lives:

Intangible assets are summarized as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 as follows (in thousands):

	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
Trade name	$	27,379	$	27,379
Other	5,432		5,432
Total	$	32,811	$	32,811

Finite-Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class

Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization:

As of September 30, 2016, intangible assets subject to amortization relate primarily to the following (in thousands):

	Weighted-Average   Amortization Period	Historical Cost		Accumulated Amortization		Net
Trade names	11.8 years	$	127,254	$	35,742	$	91,512
Patent and patent licenses	8.2 years	64,518		50,077		14,441
Customer relationships (1)	10.5 years	343,447		168,013		175,434
Other purchased intangibles	4.6 years	35,871		24,415		11,456
Total		$	571,090	$	278,247	$	292,843

⁽¹⁾ Historically, the Company has amortized its customer relationship assets in a pattern that best reflects the pace in which the asset's benefits are consumed. This pattern results in a substantial majority of the amortization expense being recognized in the first 4 to 5 years, despite the overall life of the asset.

As of December 31, 2015, intangible assets subject to amortization relate primarily to the following (in thousands):

	Weighted-Average Amortization Period	Historical Cost		Accumulated Amortization		Net
Trade names	12.0 years	$	117,753	$	26,167	$	91,586
Patent and patent licenses	8.3 years	64,258		45,417		18,841
Customer relationships (1)	9.4 years	313,909		116,590		197,319
Other purchased intangibles	4.2 years	33,088		21,004		12,084
Total		$	529,008	$	209,178	$	319,830

⁽¹⁾ Historically, the Company has amortized its customer relationship assets in a pattern that best reflects the pace in which the asset's benefits are consumed. This pattern results in a substantial majority of the amortization expense being recognized in the first 4 to 5 years, despite the overall life of the asset.