Goodwill & Other Intangibles

12 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2013

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]



NOTE 6	GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLES

Goodwill

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by reporting segment are shown below:




	Applied Technology		Engineered Films		Aerostar		Total
Balance at January 31, 2010	$	9,814	$	96	$	789	$	10,699
Acquisition earn-outs	78		—		—		78
Balance at January 31, 2011	9,892		96		789		10,777
Acquired goodwill	—		—		11,497		11,497
Balance at January 31, 2012	9,892		96		12,286		22,274
Acquired goodwill	—		—		—		—
Balance at January 31, 2013	$	9,892	$	96	$	12,286	$	22,274

Intangible Assets

The following table provides the gross carrying amount and related accumulated amortization of definite-lived intangible assets:




	For the years ended January 31,
	2013							2012							2011
			Accumulated							Accumulated							Accumulated
	Amount		Amortization			Net		Amount		Amortization			Net		Amount		Amortization			Net
Existing technology	$	7,500	$	(3,375	)	$	4,125	$	7,500	$	(2,637	)	$	4,863	$	3,200	$	(2,159	)	$	1,041
Customer relationships	3,494		(300		)	3,194		3,494		(155		)	3,339		234		(128		)	106
Other intangibles	2,506		(1,144		)	1,362		2,225		(1,015		)	1,210		1,426		(988		)	438
Total	$	13,500	$	(4,819	)	$	8,681	$	13,219	$	(3,807	)	$	9,412	$	4,860	$	(3,275	)	$	1,585

The estimated future amortization expense for definite-lived intangible assets during the next five years is as follows:



	2014		2015		2016		2017		2018
Estimated amortization expense	$	1,688	$	2,124	$	2,321	$	2,150	$	1,528

- 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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