Goodwill and Intangibles

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

4. Goodwill and Intangibles

The changes in recorded goodwill by segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 were as follows (amounts in thousands):


	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
Home-based services segment:
Balance at beginning of period	$	157,559
Goodwill from acquisitions		25,121
Goodwill related to noncontrolling interest		622

Balance as of September 30, 2013	$	183,302

Facility-based services segment:
Balance at beginning of period	$	11,591

Balance as of September 30, 2013	$	11,591

Consolidated balance as of September 30, 2013	$	194,893

The following table summarizes the changes in intangible assets during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 (amounts in thousands):


	Trade Names			Certificate of Need/ License		Other Intangibles			Total
Balance as of December 31, 2012	$	51,408		$	10,100	$	534		$	62,042
Additions		1,177			598		331			2,106
Amortization		(569	)		—		(380	)		(949	)

Balance as of September 30, 2013	$	52,016		$	10,698	$	485		$	63,199

Intangible assets of $62.1 million, net of accumulated amortization, were related to the home-based services segment and $1.1 million were related to the facility-based services segment as of September 30, 2013.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Company determined there was no impairment of goodwill in any reporting unit nor certain intangible assets. During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company recorded an impairment change related to certain intangible assets of $650,000.

- 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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