Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]

4. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Intangible assets consist of the following:

									Weighted
									Average
		September 30, 2014				December 31, 2013			Life	(a)
		(in thousands)
Amortizable intangible assets:		Gross		Accumulated Amortization		Gross		Accumulated Amortization
Existing technology	$	13,136	$	(11,244)	$	13,464	$	(11,091)	3.7	Years
Trade names		6,065		(2,451)		6,178		(2,185)	10.2	Years
Distribution agreements/customer relationships		21,348		(10,392)		21,827		(9,447)	10.0	Years
Patents		267		(38)		271		(8)	4.4	Years
Total amortizable intangible assets		40,816	$	(24,125)		41,740	$	(22,731)

Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Goodwill		35,938				36,605
Other indefinite-lived intangible assets		1,265				1,289
Total goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets		37,203				37,894

Total intangible assets	$	78,019			$	79,634

(a) Weighted average life as of September 30, 2014.

The change in the carrying amount of goodwill for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 is as follows:

			(in thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2013		$	36,605
	Effect of change in currency translation		(667)
Balance at September 30, 2014		$	35,938

Intangible asset amortization expense was $0.6 million and $0.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Intangible asset amortization expense was $1.8 million and $2.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Amortization expense of existing amortizable intangible assets is currently estimated to be $2.4 million for the year ending December 31, 2014, $2.2 million for the year ending December 31, 2015, $2.0 million for the year ending December 31, 2016, $1.8 million for the year ending December 31, 2017 and $1.6 million for the year ending December 31, 2018.

- 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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