Intangible and Other Assets

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Intangible and Other Assets [Abstract]

Note 9. Intangible and Other Assets

Intangible and Other Assets

Intangible and other assets and the related accumulated amortization are as follows (in thousands):

	December 31,
	2011			2010
Trademarks and domain name	$	14,429		$	14,401

Recipes		700			700

Distributor agreements		2,200			2,200
Accumulated amortization		(513	)		(367	)
		1,687			1,833

Non-compete agreements		540			540
Accumulated amortization		(210	)		(105	)
		330			435

Favorable contracts		153			643
Accumulated amortization		(147	)		(609	)
		6			34

Other		280			280
Accumulated amortization		(223	)		(209	)
		57			71
		17,209			17,474

Promotional merchandise		780			285
	$	17,989		$	17,759

Amortization expense for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 was $292,000, $312,000 and $460,000, respectively.

Estimated amortization expense to be recorded for the next five fiscal years and thereafter is as follows (in thousands):

2012	$	253
2013		249
2014		248
2015		223
2016		149
Thereafter		958
	$	2,080

- 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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