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Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets, Net

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]

Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets, Net

NOTE 7:- GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET

a. Goodwill:

Changes in goodwill as of December 31, 2010 and 2011 are as follows:

		December 31,
		2010				2011
Goodwill, beginning of year		$	708,458			$	717,052
Acquisitions			8,594				10,823
Goodwill, end of year		$	717,052			$	727,875

b. Other intangible assets, net

Net other intangible assets consisted of the following:

		Useful life		December 31,
				2010				2011
Original amount:
Core technology		2 - 8		$	141,819			$	43,748
Trademarks and Trade names		3 - 20			26,476				26,476
Customer relationship		2 - 6			67,127				68,597
					235,422				238,821
Accumulated amortization:
Core technology					106,565				137,736
Trademarks					7,175				9,070
Customer relationship					54,917				65,776
					168,657				212,582
Other intangible assets, net:
Core technology					35,254				6,012
Trademarks					19,301				17,406
Customer relationship					12,210				2,821
				$	66,765			$	26,239

The estimated future amortization expense of other intangible assets as of December 31, 2011 is as follows:

2012		$	7,029
2013			3,020
2014			2,142
2015			2,023
Thereafter			12,025
		$	26,239

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The entire disclosure for the aggregate amount of goodwill and a description of 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. It 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 goodwill, the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the period due to goodwill acquired.

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