Goodwill And Intangible Assets

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Abstract]

Note 8 – Goodwill and Intangible Assets

In accordance with FASB ASC 350-20-35, Goodwill - Subsequent Measurement and Impairment, we perform an annual impairment review in the fourth quarter of our goodwill and other intangible assets on a reporting unit basis, or earlier if changes in circumstances indicate an asset may be impaired. No such circumstances existed during the 2011 Nine Months. As of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, we had goodwill consisting of the following (dollars in thousands):

	Cinema	Real Estate	Total
Balance as of December 31, 2010	$ 16,311	$ 5,224	$ 21,535
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(193)	--	(193)
Balance at September 30, 2011	$ 16,118	$ 5,224	$ 21,342

We have intangible assets other than goodwill that are subject to amortization, which we amortize over various periods. We amortize our beneficial leases over the lease period, the longest of which is 30 years; our trade name using an accelerated amortization method over its estimated useful life of 45 years; and our other intangible assets over 10 years. For the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, the amortization expense of intangibles totaled $525,000 and $692,000, respectively; and for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, the amortization expense of intangibles totaled $1.8 million and $1.9 million, respectively. The accumulated amortization of intangibles includes $808,000 and $794,000 of the amortization of acquired leases which are recorded in operating expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

Intangible assets subject to amortization consist of the following (dollars in thousands):

As of September 30, 2011	Beneficial Leases	Trade name	Other Intangible Assets	Total
Gross carrying amount	$ 24,164	$ 7,220	$ 455	$ 31,839
Less: Accumulated amortization	10,762	2,413	335	13,510
Total, net	$ 13,402	$ 4,807	$ 120	$ 18,329

As of December 31, 2010	Beneficial Leases	Trade name	Other Intangible Assets	Total
Gross carrying amount	$ 24,180	$ 7,220	$ 456	$ 31,856
Less: Accumulated amortization	9,435	1,993	272	11,700
Total, net	$ 14,745	$ 5,227	$ 184	$ 20,156

- 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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