Intangible Assets (Text Block)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract]

Intangible Assets [Text Block]

Intangible Assets

The gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization of our intangible assets, other than goodwill, are as follows:

	March 31, 2012							December 31, 2011
	Gross Assets		Accumulated Amortization			Net		Gross Assets		Accumulated Amortization			Net
	(in thousands)
Core-developed technology	$	394,375	$	(316,213	)	$	78,162	$	387,606	$	(305,285	)	$	82,321
Customer contracts and relationships	286,978		(140,418		)	146,560		278,581		(131,418		)	147,163
Trademarks and trade names	73,264		(63,877		)	9,387		71,854		(62,206		)	9,648
Other	11,095		(10,891		)	204		11,153		(10,785		)	368
Total intangible assets	$	765,712	$	(531,399	)	$	234,313	$	749,194	$	(509,694	)	$	239,500

A summary of the intangible asset account activity is as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2012		2011
	(in thousands)
Beginning balance, intangible assets, gross	$	749,194	$	759,152
Intangible assets acquired	—		10,297
Effect of change in exchange rates	16,518		37,086
Ending balance, intangible assets, gross	$	765,712	$	806,535

Intangible assets of our international subsidiaries are recorded in their respective functional currency; therefore, the carrying amounts of intangible assets increase or decrease, with a corresponding change in accumulated OCI, due to changes in foreign currency exchange rates.

Estimated future annual amortization expense is as follows:

Years ending December 31,	Estimated Annual Amortization
	(in thousands)
2012 (amount remaining at March 31, 2012)	$	35,868
2013	39,476
2014	31,883
2015	26,232
2016	21,631
Beyond 2016	79,223
Total intangible assets, net	$	234,313