Goodwill and Intangible Assets

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill

The following table provides a rollforward of the Company’s goodwill:



			Adjustments to Goodwill
	December 31, 2016		Acquisitions / (Divestitures)			Foreign Exchange		September 30, 2017
	(in thousands)
RMS	$	56,397	$	—		$	1,262	$	57,659
DSA	563,476		12,523			26,072		602,071
Manufacturing	167,644		(36,000		)	8,873		140,517
Total	$	787,517	$	(23,477	)	$	36,207	$	800,247

The increase in goodwill during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 related primarily to the acquisition of Brains On-Line in the DSA reportable segment, and the favorable impact of foreign exchange, partially offset by the divestiture of the CDMO business in the Manufacturing reportable segment.

Intangible Assets, Net

The following table displays intangible assets, net by major class:



	September 30, 2017							December 31, 2016
	Gross		Accumulated Amortization			Net		Gross		Accumulated Amortization			Net
	(in thousands)
Backlog	$	8,065	$	(7,751	)	$	314	$	8,370	$	(6,390	)	$	1,980
Technology	80,256		(23,865		)	56,391		71,425		(14,314		)	57,111
Trademarks and trade names	8,617		(4,417		)	4,200		8,177		(4,124		)	4,053
Other	17,404		(7,244		)	10,160		16,775		(5,628		)	11,147
Other intangible assets	114,342		(43,277		)	71,065		104,747		(30,456		)	74,291
Client relationships	535,814		(231,432		)	304,382		519,123		(198,966		)	320,157
Intangible assets	$	650,156	$	(274,709	)	$	375,447	$	623,870	$	(229,422	)	$	394,448

During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company divested the CDMO business, which resulted in a net decrease of $16.8 million and $0.3 million to client relationships and backlog, respectively. During the three months ended March 26, 2016, the Company determined that the carrying values of certain DSA intangible assets were not recoverable and recorded an impairment charge of $1.9 million, which was included in costs of services provided (excluding amortization of intangible assets) within the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income.

- 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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