GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

The balance of goodwill and intangible assets, net is as follows (in thousands):



	September 30, 2013			December 31, 2012
Goodwill	$	486,720		$	486,720
Accumulated impairment losses	(483,088		)	(483,088		)
Net goodwill	$	3,632		$	3,632

Intangible assets with indefinite lives	$	10,142		$	10,142
Intangible assets with definite lives, net	570			689
Total intangible assets, net	$	10,712		$	10,831

Intangible Assets

Intangible assets with indefinite lives relate to our trademarks. Intangible assets with definite lives relate to the following (dollars in thousands):



	Cost		Accumulated Amortization			Net		Weighted Average Amortization Life (Years)
Purchase agreements	$	236	$	(200	)	$	36	5.0
Technology	25,194		(25,194		)	—		3.0
Customer lists	6,682		(6,151		)	531		4.2
Other	1,517		(1,514		)	3		2.5
Balance at September 30, 2013	$	33,629	$	(33,059	)	$	570



	Cost		Accumulated Amortization			Net		Weighted Average Amortization Life (Years)
Purchase agreements	$	236	$	(165	)	$	71	5.0
Technology	25,194		(25,158		)	36		3.0
Customer lists	6,682		(6,106		)	576		4.2
Other	1,517		(1,511		)	6		2.5
Balance at December 31, 2012	$	33,629	$	(32,940	)	$	689

Amortization of intangible assets with definite lives is computed on a straight-line basis and, based on September 30, 2013 balances, such amortization for the next five years is estimated to be as follows (in thousands):



	Amortization Expense
Three months ending December 31, 2013	$	28
Year ending December 31, 2014	86
Year ending December 31, 2015	60
Year ending December 31, 2016	60
Year ending December 31, 2017	60
Thereafter	276
Total intangible assets with definite lives, net	$	570

- 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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