Intangible Assets and Goodwill (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of goodwill information by reportable units

The following tables present goodwill information for each of the reportable segments for the years ended December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015:



Reportable Segment:	December 31, 2015		Addition to Goodwill (1)		Impairment Charge of Goodwill		Effect of Exchange Rates (2)		December 31, 2016
	(In thousands)
MID	$	19,905	$	46,738	$	—	—		$	66,643
RSD	96,994		46,903		—		(5,746	)	138,151
Total	$	116,899	$	93,641	$	—	(5,746	)	$	204,794

(1) The additions to goodwill are a result of the acquisitions of Smart Card Software Limited (“SCS”) during the first quarter of 2016, and Inphi's Memory Interconnect Business and the assets of the Snowbush IP group during the third quarter of 2016. See Note 19, “Acquisitions” for further details.

(2) Effect of exchange rates relates to foreign currency translation adjustments for the period.



	As of December 31, 2016
Reportable Segment:	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Impairment Losses			Net Carrying Amount
	(In thousands)
MID	$	66,643	$	—		$	66,643
RSD	138,151		—			138,151
Other	21,770		(21,770		)	—
Total	$	226,564	$	(21,770	)	$	204,794



Reportable Segment:	December 31, 2014		Addition to Goodwill		Impairment Charge of Goodwill		December 31, 2015

MID	$	19,905	$	—	$	—	$	19,905
RSD	96,994		—		—		96,994
Total	$	116,899	$	—	$	—	$	116,899



	As of December 31, 2015
Reportable Segment:	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Impairment Losses			Net Carrying Amount

MID	$	19,905	$	—		$	19,905
RSD	96,994		—			96,994
Other	21,770		(21,770		)	—
Total	$	138,669	$	(21,770	)	$	116,899

Components of intangible assets

The components of the Company’s intangible assets as of December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 were as follows:



		As of December 31, 2016
	Useful Life	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
		(In thousands)
Existing technology (1)	3 to 10 years	$	256,656	$	(156,577	)	$	100,079
Customer contracts and contractual relationships (1)	1 to 10 years	65,109		(37,900		)	27,209
Non-compete agreements and trademarks	3 years	300		(300		)	—
In-process research and development (2)	Not applicable	5,100		—			$	5,100
Total intangible assets		$	327,165	$	(194,777	)	$	132,388

(1) Includes intangible assets from the acquisitions of SCS, Inphi's Memory Interconnect Business, and the assets of the Snowbush IP group. See Note 19, “Acquisitions” for further details.

(2) Includes intangible assets from the acquisitions of Inphi's Memory Interconnect Business and the assets of the Snowbush IP group. See Note 19, “Acquisitions” for further details. The in-process research and development assets are accounted for as indefinite-lived intangible assets until the underlying projects are completed or abandoned.



		As of December 31, 2015
	Useful Life	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
		(In thousands)
Existing technology	3 to 10 years	$	185,321	$	(127,028	)	$	58,293
Customer contracts and contractual relationships	1 to 10 years	31,093		(25,120		)	5,973
Non-compete agreements	3 years	300		(300		)	—
Total intangible assets		$	216,714	$	(152,448	)	$	64,266

Estimated future amortization expense of intangible assets

The estimated future amortization expense of intangible assets as of December 31, 2016 was as follows (amounts in thousands):



Years Ending December 31:	Amount
2017	$	44,391
2018	28,880
2019	19,144
2020	18,505
2021	12,241
Thereafter	9,227
	$	132,388