GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of goodwill [Table Text Block]

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

	Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2012
Balance at January 1, 2012	$	14,786
Goodwill acquired during the period	63,492
Goodwill adjustments	—
Ending balance at September 30, 2012	$	78,278

Schedule of intangible assets [Table Text Block]

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

	September 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		(1,950		)	1,050		3,000		(1,725		)	1,275
Patent rights	1,949		(1,949		)	—		1,949		(1,949		)	—
Developed technology	26,670		(2,019		)	24,651		2,920		(829		)	2,091
Customer relationships	17,610		(1,271		)	16,339		910		(114		)	796
Tradename	3,600		(750		)	2,850		—		—			—
Other intangibles	37		(37		)	—		37		(37		)	—
Total intangible assets	$	57,556	$	(7,976	)	$	49,580	$	13,506	$	(4,654	)	$	8,852

Schedule of expected amortization expense [Table Text Block]

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

Fiscal Year		Estimated Amortization (in  thousands)
2012	(remaining 3 months)	$	1,841
2013		7,405
2014		6,072
2015		5,009
2016		4,394
Thereafter		20,169
Total (1)		$	44,890

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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.