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Intangible Assets and Goodwill | 9 Months Ended
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Intangible Assets and Goodwill |
Intangible Assets and Goodwill |
7. Intangible Assets and Goodwill Intangible Assets As of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, our identifiable intangible assets subject to amortization consisted of the following:
|  | As of |
|  | September 30, 2011 |  | December 31, 2010 |
|  | Intangible |  | Accumulated |  | Intangible |  | Accumulated |
|  | Assets |  | Amortization |  | Assets |  | Amortization |
|  | (In thousands) |
Contract-based |  | $ | 257,666 |  | $ | (132,507 | ) | $ | 190,566 |  | $ | (108,361 | )
Customer relationships |  | 305,026 |  | (54,369 | ) | 23,632 |  | (23,605 | )
Technology-based (1) |  | 151,837 |  | (44,844 | ) | 111,848 |  | (35,086 | )
Favorable leases |  | 4,707 |  | (379 | ) | — |  | — |
Trademark portfolio |  | 32,341 |  | (853 | ) | — |  | — |
Total |  | $ | 751,577 |  | $ | (232,952 | ) | $ | 326,046 |  | $ | (167,052 | )
Amortization of these intangible assets is recorded on a straight line basis over an average finite useful life primarily ranging from approximately one to twenty years or in relation to the estimated discounted cash flows over the life of the intangible. Amortization was $46 million and $8 million during the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Amortization was $66 million and $25 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Estimated future amortization of our identifiable intangible assets as of September 30, 2011 is as follows (in thousands):
For the Years Ended December 31, |  |  |
2011 (remaining three months) |  | $ | 42,883 |
2012 |  | 92,593 |
2013 |  | 70,208 |
2014 |  | 78,554 |
2015 |  | 63,331 |
Thereafter (1) |  | 171,056 |
Total |  | $ | 518,625 |
(1) On December 31, 2010, we acquired certain assets of Move Networks, Inc. which included in-process research and development (“R&D”). In-process R&D assets acquired in a business combination initially are considered indefinite-lived assets until either the completion or abandonment of the associated R&D efforts. Upon the successful completion of the development process, we will commence amortization of the balance over the estimated useful life of the project. For purposes of the amortization table, we included the entire in-process R&D balance of $26 million in the category labeled “Thereafter” until such time that the R&D efforts are finalized or abandoned. Goodwill The excess of our investments in consolidated subsidiaries over net tangible and identifiable intangible asset value at the time of the investment is recorded as goodwill and is not subject to amortization but is subject to impairment testing annually or whenever indicators of impairment arise. The goodwill associated with various acquisitions is detailed in the table below.
|  | Goodwill |
|  | (In thousands) |
Balance as of December 31, 2010 |  | $ | 6,457 |
Troppus Acquisition |  | 10,363 |
Hughes Acquisition |  | 523,135 |
Balance as of September 30, 2011 |  | $ | 539,955 |

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- 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. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6905597&loc=d3e13816-109267 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6905858&loc=d3e16265-109275 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 142 -Paragraph 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6905858&loc=d3e16373-109275 Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6905858&loc=d3e16323-109275 Reference 6: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6905597&loc=d3e13854-109267 + Details
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