Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill is not amortized, but is tested annually for impairment, or more frequently if events and circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired. The annual impairment test is performed as of the first day of the fourth quarter of the fiscal year. At December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2013, we had $12.9 million and $22.4 million, respectively, of goodwill recorded in conjunction with past business combinations. The increase of $9.5 million was recorded in conjunction with the GFI Contribution. The 2012 impairment analysis indicated no impairment in goodwill. As of September 30, 2013, we evaluated potential impairment indicators and we believe no indicators of impairment occurred during the third quarter of 2013, and we believe the assumptions used in the analysis performed in 2012 are still relevant and indicative of our current operating environment. As a result, no impairment was recorded to goodwill during the first nine months of 2013.

The Partnership has finite‑lived intangible assets recorded that are amortized. The finite‑lived assets consist of supply agreements, favorable/unfavorable leasehold arrangements, loan origination costs, and non-compete agreements, all of which are amortized over the respective lives of the agreements or over the period of time the assets are expected to contribute directly or indirectly to the Partnership's future cash flows. Supply agreements are being amortized over a weighted-average period of approximately six years. Favorable/unfavorable leasehold arrangements are being amortized over an average period of approximately 14 years. Loan origination costs are amortized over the life of the underlying debt as an increase to interest expense. Non-compete agreements are amortized over a period of four years.

The following table presents the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization for each major class of intangible assets, excluding goodwill:



	December 31, 2012						September 30, 2013
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Amount
	(in thousands)
Finite-lived
Supply agreements	$	29,803	$	8,674	$	21,129	$	31,200	$	10,944	$	20,256
Favorable leasehold arrangements, net	236		39		197		236		48		188
Loan origination costs	1,907		102		1,805		1,907		388		1,519
Other intangibles	63		63		—		389		8		381
Intangible assets, net	$	32,009	$	8,878	$	23,131	$	33,732	$	11,388	$	22,344

- 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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