Goodwill and intangible assets

9 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

The following table presents the carrying amount of goodwill, by reportable segment, for the nine months ended March 31, 2012:



	Electronics Marketing			Technology Solutions			Total
	(Thousands)
Carrying value at July 2, 2011	$	352,870		$	532,202		$	885,072
Additions	159,168			59,311			218,479
Adjustments	27,312			(27,312		)	—
Foreign currency translation	(7,526		)	(14,339		)	(21,865		)
Carrying value at March 31, 2012	$	531,824		$	549,862		$	1,081,686

The goodwill additions are a result of businesses acquired during the first nine months of fiscal 2012 (see Note 2) and purchase accounting adjustments during the purchase price allocation period. The adjustment to goodwill is a result of the transfer of previously acquired businesses from TS Americas to EM Americas.

The following table presents the gross amount of goodwill and accumulated impairment as of July 2, 2011 and March 31, 2012. All of the accumulated impairment was recognized in fiscal 2009.



	Electronics Marketing			Technology Solutions			Total
	(Thousands)
Gross goodwill at July 2, 2011	$	1,397,980		$	866,826		$	2,264,806
Accumulated impairment	(1,045,110		)	(334,624		)	(1,379,734		)
Carrying value at July 2, 2011	$	352,870		$	532,202		$	885,072

Gross goodwill at March 31, 2012	$	1,576,934		$	884,486		$	2,461,420
Accumulated impairment	(1,045,110		)	(334,624		)	(1,379,734		)
Carrying value at March 31, 2012	$	531,824		$	549,862		$	1,081,686

During the first nine months of fiscal 2012, the Company recognized approximately $42,764,000 for customer relationship and trade name intangible assets as result of acquisitions. As of March 31, 2012, “Other assets” included intangible assets with a carrying value of $142,725,000 consisting of $214,694,000 in original cost value and $71,969,000 of accumulated amortization and foreign currency translation. These assets are being amortized over a weighted average life of 8 years. Intangible asset amortization expense was $6,853,000 and $4,620,000 for the third quarter of fiscal 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $19,143,000 and $14,390,000 for the first nine months of fiscal 2012 and 2011, respectively. Amortization expense for the next five years is expected to be approximately $26,000,000 each year for fiscal 2013 and 2014, $25,000,000 for fiscal 2015, $19,000,000 for fiscal 2016 and $17,000,000 for fiscal 2017.

- 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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