Goodwill and Intangible Assets

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

9. GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

The following table shows an analysis of goodwill and intangible assets:


				Intangible
				assets with		Intangible
				indefinite		assets with
	Goodwill			lives		finite lives			Total
Net balance at December 31, 2009	$	268,376		$	23,920	$	36,439		$	328,735
Additions		—			—		—			—
Amortization		—			—		(3,483	)		(3,483	)

Net balance at December 31, 2010		268,376			23,920		32,956			325,252
Additions		—			—		—			—
Amortization		—			—		(1,533	)		(1,533	)

Net balance at June 30, 2011		268,376			23,920		31,423			323,719


Gross balance		268,532			23,920		48,200			340,652
Accumulated amortization		—			—		(9,911	)		(9,911	)
Accumulated impairments		(156	)		—		(6,866	)		(7,022	)

Net balance	$	268,376		$	23,920	$	31,423		$	323,719

The amortization of the intangible assets with definite lives for the remainder of 2011 and for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and thereafter will be $1,443, $2,533, $2,533, $2,533, $2,533 and $19,846, respectively. The intangible assets will be amortized over a weighted average useful life of 12.3 years.

- 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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