GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of goodwill [Table Text Block]

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the six months ended June 30, 2012 are as follows (in thousands):

	Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2012
Balance at January 1, 2012	$	14,786
Goodwill acquired during the period	62,568
Goodwill adjustments	—
Ending balance at June 30, 2012	$	77,354

Schedule of intangible assets [Table Text Block]

he Company does not believe there is any significant residual value associated with the following intangible assets:

	June 30, 2012							December 31, 2011
	Gross		Accumulated Amortization			Net		Gross		Accumulated Amortization			Net
	(in thousands)
In-process research and development	$	4,690	$	—		$	4,690	$	4,690	$	—		$	4,690
Technology licenses	3,000		(1,875		)	1,125		3,000		(1,725		)	1,275
Patent rights	1,949		(1,949		)	—		1,949		(1,949		)	—
Developed technology	26,670		(1,373		)	25,297		2,920		(829		)	2,091
Customer relationships	17,610		(600		)	17,010		910		(114		)	796
Tradename	3,600		(300		)	3,300		—		—			—
Other intangibles	37		(37		)	—		37		(37		)	—
Total intangible assets	$	57,556	$	(6,134	)	$	51,422	$	13,506	$	(4,654	)	$	8,852

Schedule of expected amortization expense [Table Text Block]

The estimated future amortization expense related to intangible assets at June 30, 2012 is as follows:

Fiscal Year		Estimated Amortization (in  thousands)
2012	(remaining 6 months)	$	3,683
2013		7,405
2014		6,072
2015		5,009
2016		4,394
Thereafter		20,169
Total (1)		$	46,732

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(1)  The total above excludes $4.7 million of in-process research and development that will be amortized upon completion of development over the estimated useful life of the technology.