Goodwill and Intangible Assets

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Changes in goodwill during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:



(In thousands)	2013		2012
Net balance at January 1	$	258,400	$	259,084
Disposals	—		(1,800		)
Currency translation	1,734		1,116
Net balance at December 31	260,134		258,400

At December 31, 2013, goodwill of $196.5 million, $61.3 million and $2.3 million related to the North American, European and International reporting segments, respectively.

Changes in intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization, during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:



(In thousands)	2013			2012
Net balance at January 1	$	38,648		$	47,119
Amortization expense	(3,708		)	(4,181		)
Impairment losses	—			(4,272		)
Currency translation	89			(18		)
Net balance at December 31	35,029			38,648

At December 31, 2013, gross intangible assets totaled $67.0 million, while impairment reserves and accumulated amortization of intangibles was $32.0 million. Gross intangible assets include $27.6 million of distribution agreements; $14.3 million of patents, trademarks and copyrights; $11.0 million of technology related assets; $7.1 million of license agreements; and $7.0 million of other intangible assets. Accumulated amortization on these intangible assets was $5.5 million, $8.8 million, $4.7 million, $7.0 million, and $6.0 million, respectively. Intangible asset amortization expense over the next five years is expected to be approximately $3.5 million in 2014, $3.5 million in 2015, $3.3 million in 2016, $2.9 million in 2017, and $1.9 million in 2018.

In December 2012, we discontinued our firefighter location development project and commenced an active program to sell the related intangible assets. As a result of this decision, we recognized an impairment loss $4.3 million to write-off the carrying value of these intangibles, consisting primarily of patents and trade secrets. The impairment loss is reported in other income in the income statement and included in Reconciling Items in segment information.

During 2012, we sold certain assets related to our North American ballistic helmet business, resulting in the disposal of $1.8 million of goodwill. The impact of this transaction and the operating results of the North American ballistic helmet businesses was not material to net income or earnings per share for all periods presented and are not expected to be significant to future results.

- 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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