Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 23, 2012

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Components Of Intangible Assets

The following table reflects the components of intangible assets as of September 23, 2012 and December 25, 2011:

		September 23, 2012				December 25, 2011
(amounts in thousands)	Amortizable Life (years)	Gross Amount		Gross Accumulated Amortization		Gross Amount		Gross Accumulated Amortization
Finite-lived intangible assets:
Customer lists	6 to 20	$	81,320	$	48,311	$	81,348	$	43,945
Trade name	1 to 30	29,945		18,693		30,007		18,237
Patents, license agreements	3 to 14	60,133		49,424		60,249		47,704
Other	2 to 6	7,203		6,728		7,160		5,830
Total amortized finite-lived intangible assets		178,601		123,156		178,764		115,716
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Trade name		21,509		—		21,509		—
Total identifiable intangible assets		$	200,110	$	123,156	$	200,273	$	115,716

Estimated Future Amortization Expense

Estimated amortization expense for each of the five succeeding years is anticipated to be:

(amounts in thousands)
2012	$	10,466
2013	$	8,759
2014	$	8,271
2015	$	8,115
2016	$	7,852

Changes In Carrying Amount Of Goodwill

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill are as follows:

(amounts in thousands)	Shrink Management Solutions			Apparel Labeling Solutions			Retail Merchandising Solutions			Total
Balance as of December 26, 2010	$	165,324		$	3,915		$	62,086		$	231,325
Acquired during the year	—			58,008			—			58,008
Discontinued operations	(3,782		)	—			—			(3,782		)
Translation adjustments	269			661			(378		)	552
Balance as of December 25, 2011	$	161,811		$	62,584		$	61,708		$	286,103
Purchase accounting adjustment	—			1,624			—			1,624
Impairment losses	—			(64,437		)	—			(64,437		)
Translation adjustments	(322		)	229			(239		)	(332		)
Balance as of September 23, 2012	$	161,489		$	—		$	61,469		$	222,958

Schedule Of Components Of Goodwill

The following table reflects the components of goodwill as of September 23, 2012 and December 25, 2011:

	September 23, 2012						December 25, 2011
(amounts in thousands)	Gross Amount		Accumulated Impairment Losses		Goodwill, Net		Gross Amount		Accumulated Impairment Losses		Goodwill, Net
Shrink Management Solutions	$	211,047	$	49,558	$	161,489	$	213,836	$	52,025	$	161,811
Apparel Labeling Solutions	83,542		83,542		—		81,662		19,078		62,584
Retail Merchandising Solutions	131,618		70,149		61,469		130,640		68,932		61,708
Total goodwill	$	426,207	$	203,249	$	222,958	$	426,138	$	140,035	$	286,103