Goodwill And Intangible Assets

6 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2014

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

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



	Balance as of September 28, 2013		Adjustment To Prior Year Acquisitions			Foreign Currency Translation			Balance as of March 29, 2014
Aircraft Controls	$	192,413	$	—		$	2,061		$	194,474
Space and Defense Controls	163,136		(2,734		)	223			160,625
Industrial Systems	121,320		—			1,502			122,822
Components	204,853		—			(1,368		)	203,485
Medical Devices	85,202		—			203			85,405
Goodwill	$	766,924	$	(2,734	)	$	2,621		$	766,811

Goodwill at September 28, 2013, in our Medical Devices reporting unit, is net of a $38,200 accumulated impairment loss. Certain factors, including industry conditions and the future profitability of our business might have a negative impact on the carrying value of our goodwill and we may incur additional goodwill impairment charges. We performed an interim test on goodwill for impairment of our Medical Devices reporting unit in the first quarter of 2014. We performed a quantitative assessment for this reporting unit and the fair value exceeded its carrying value. Therefore, there was no impairment of goodwill.

The components of acquired intangible assets are as follows:



		March 29, 2014					September 28, 2013
	Weighted - Average Life (years)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization
Customer-related	10	$	193,885	$	(105,568	)	$	193,744	$	(97,347	)
Program-related	18	81,653		(22,068		)	79,607		(18,988		)
Technology-related	9	76,672		(44,671		)	76,558		(42,000		)
Marketing-related	10	26,958		(13,485		)	33,259		(18,476		)
Acquired intangible assets	12	$	379,168	$	(185,792	)	$	383,168	$	(176,811	)

All acquired intangible assets other than goodwill are being amortized. Customer-related intangible assets primarily consist of customer relationships. Program-related intangible assets consist of long-term programs represented by current contracts and probable follow on work. Technology-related intangible assets primarily consist of technology, patents, intellectual property and software. Marketing-related intangible assets primarily consist of trademarks, trade names and non-compete agreements.

Amortization of acquired intangible assets was $7,548 and $15,111 for the three and six months ended March 29, 2014 and $8,053 and $15,794 for the three and six months ended March 30, 2013. Based on acquired intangible assets recorded at March 29, 2014, amortization is expected to be approximately $30,000 in 2014, $25,900 in 2015, $24,200 in 2016, $20,900 in 2017 and $19,000 in 2018.

- 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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