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Intangible Asset and Goodwill (Details 3) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Mar. 31, 2013 Existing technology | Dec. 31, 2012 Existing technology | Mar. 31, 2013 Existing technology Minimum | Dec. 31, 2012 Existing technology Minimum | Mar. 31, 2013 Existing technology Maximum | Dec. 31, 2012 Existing technology Maximum | Mar. 31, 2013 Customer contracts and contractual relationships | Dec. 31, 2012 Customer contracts and contractual relationships | Mar. 31, 2013 Customer contracts and contractual relationships Minimum | Dec. 31, 2012 Customer contracts and contractual relationships Minimum | Mar. 31, 2013 Customer contracts and contractual relationships Maximum | Dec. 31, 2012 Customer contracts and contractual relationships Maximum | Mar. 31, 2013 Non-compete agreements | Dec. 31, 2012 Non-compete agreements | Mar. 31, 2013 Favorable contracts | Mar. 31, 2012 Favorable contracts | Dec. 31, 2012 Favorable contracts
Components of intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful Life (in years) |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years | 3 years | 10 years | 10 years |  |  | 1 year | 1 year | 10 years | 10 years | 3 years | 3 years |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | $ 225,831,000 |  | $ 224,765,000 | $ 192,881,000 | $ 191,815,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 32,650,000 | $ 32,650,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 300,000 | $ 300,000 |  |  |
Accumulated Amortization | (79,901,000) |  | (71,592,000) | (63,466,000) | (57,240,000) |  |  |  |  | (16,252,000) | (14,194,000) |  |  |  |  | (183,000) | (158,000) |  |  |
Net Carrying Amount | 145,930,000 |  | 153,173,000 | 129,415,000 | 134,575,000 |  |  |  |  | 16,398,000 | 18,456,000 |  |  |  |  | 117,000 | 142,000 |  |  |
Cash received related to favorable contracts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,400,000 | 2,400,000 |
Amortization expense for intangible assets | 7,040,000 | 7,616,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,400,000 |  | $ 4,800,000

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