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Goodwill and other intangible assets (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2012
Schedule Of Changes In The Carrying Amount Of Goodwill, By Reporting Segment | The following table provides information relating to changes in the carrying amount of goodwill, by reportable segment, for the nine months ended September 30, 2012:
|  | Americas Segment |  |  | EMEA Segment |  |  | Asia Segment |  |  | OEM Segment |  |  | Total |
|  | (Dollars in thousands) |
Balance as of December 31, 2011 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | $ | 1,005,021 |  |  | $ | 283,362 |  |  | $ | 121,983 |  |  | $ | 28,176 |  |  | $ | 1,438,542 |
Accumulated impairment losses |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
|  |  | 1,005,021 |  |  |  | 283,362 |  |  |  | 121,983 |  |  |  | 28,176 |  |  |  | 1,438,542 |
Goodwill impairment charges |  |  | (332,128 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (332,128 | )
Goodwill related to acquisitions |  |  | 28,274 |  |  |  | 687 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 28,961 |
Goodwill related to dispositions |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (28,176 | ) |  |  | (28,176 | )
Translation adjustment |  |  | 2,347 |  |  |  | (1,307 | ) |  |  | 5,701 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 6,741 |
Transfer of goodwill |  |  | 679 |  |  |  | (679 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Balance as of September 30, 2012 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  | 1,036,321 |  |  |  | 282,063 |  |  |  | 127,684 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 1,446,068 |
Accumulated impairment losses |  |  | (332,128 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (332,128 | )
|  | $ | 704,193 |  |  | $ | 282,063 |  |  | $ | 127,684 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,113,940 |
Components Of Intangible Assets | The following table provides information, as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, regarding the gross carrying amount of, and accumulated amortization relating to, intangible assets:
|  | Gross Carrying Amount |  |  | Accumulated Amortization |
|  | September 30, 2012 |  |  | December 31, 2011 |  |  | September 30, 2012 |  |  | December 31, 2011 |
|  | (Dollars in thousands) |
Customer relationships |  | $ | 535,923 |  |  | $ | 537,094 |  |  | $ | (134,989 | ) |  | $ | (117,505 | )
In-process research and development |  |  | 45,494 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Intellectual property |  |  | 252,654 |  |  |  | 221,171 |  |  |  | (90,749 | ) |  |  | (85,402 | )
Distribution rights |  |  | 16,447 |  |  |  | 16,669 |  |  |  | (13,642 | ) |  |  | (13,484 | )
Trade names |  |  | 319,975 |  |  |  | 322,404 |  |  |  | (197 | ) |  |  | (1,160 | )
|  | $ | 1,170,493 |  |  | $ | 1,097,338 |  |  | $ | (239,577 | ) |  | $ | (217,551 | )
Schedule Of Estimated Annual Amortization Expense | Estimated annual amortization expense for the remainder of 2012 and the next four succeeding years is as follows (dollars in thousands):
2012 |  | $ | 10,800 |
2013 |  |  | 44,600 |
2014 |  |  | 41,900 |
2015 |  |  | 37,500 |
2016 |  |  | 37,400 |

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