Business Acquisitions Business Acquisitions (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Lorex Technology Inc. [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Table Text Block]

The allocation of the purchase price is as follows (in thousands):

Cash acquired	$	1,170
Accounts receivable, net	10,183
Inventories	13,967
Property and equipment	1,049
Other assets	3,004
Liabilities	(10,252		)
Net tangible assets	19,121
Net deferred taxes	(4,171		)
Identifiable intangible assets	15,100
Goodwill	31,121
Purchase price	$	61,171

None of the goodwill recognized is deductible for income tax purposes.

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets Acquired as Part of Business Combination [Table Text Block]

The identifiable intangible assets and the estimated useful life of each are as follows (in thousands):

	Estimated Useful Life	Amount
Lorex Trade Name	indefinite	$	6,800
Customer Relationships	7 years	8,300
		$	15,100

Traficon International NV

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Table Text Block]

The allocation of the purchase price is as follows (in thousands):

Cash acquired	$	181
Accounts receivable, net	6,435
Inventories	2,853
Property and equipment	179
Other assets	657
Liabilities	(5,248		)
Net tangible assets	5,057
Net deferred taxes	(6,903		)
Identifiable intangible assets	20,102
Goodwill	30,107
Purchase price	$	48,363

None of the goodwill recognized is deductible for income tax purposes.

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets Acquired as Part of Business Combination [Table Text Block]

The identifiable intangible assets and the estimated useful life of each are as follows (in thousands):

	Estimated Useful Life	Amount
Patented/Proprietary Technology	10 years	$	5,951
Backlog	1.5 years	1,852
Customer Relationships	10 years	12,299
		$	20,102

DigitalOptics Charlotte [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Table Text Block]

The allocation of the purchase price for DOC Charlotte is as follows (in thousands):

Inventories	$	741
Property and equipment	9,246
Net tangible assets	9,987
Identifiable intangible assets	2,520
Goodwill	2,401
Purchase price	$	14,908

None of the goodwill recognized is deductible for income tax purposes.

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets Acquired as Part of Business Combination [Table Text Block]

The identifiable intangible assets and the estimated useful life of each are as follows (in thousands):

	Estimated Useful Life	Amount
Patented/Proprietary Technology	12 years	$	2,000
Backlog	2 years	150
Customer Relationships	2.5 years	370
		$	2,520