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Goodwill
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Goodwill [Abstract] 
Goodwill Disclosure [Text Block]
Goodwill

Goodwill represents the excess of cost over fair value of net assets of businesses acquired. In accordance with authoritative guidance, the value assigned to goodwill is not amortized to expense, but rather the estimated fair value of the reporting unit is compared to its carrying amount on at least an annual basis to determine if there is a potential impairment. If the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying value, an impairment loss is recorded to the extent that the implied fair value of the reporting unit goodwill is less than their carrying value. On an annual basis as of December 31, or more frequently if upon the occurrence of certain events, we are required to perform impairment tests on our goodwill, which testing could impact the value of our business. We determined that the Merger was a triggering event in the third quarter and performed an impairment assessment. We concluded that there were no impairments of our goodwill as of September 30, 2011.

The gross amount of goodwill as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 was $25,796 and there were no accumulated impairment losses.