Goodwill and Intangible Assets

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price and related costs over the fair value of the net tangible and intangible assets of businesses acquired.

The carrying amount of our goodwill by segment is as follows:



	Building Materials Distribution		Wood Products			Corporate and Other		Total
	(thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2012	$	5,593	$	6,577		$	—	$	12,170
Additions	—		8,307		(a)	—		8,307
Balance at September 30, 2013	$	5,593	$	14,884		$	—	$	20,477

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(a) Represents the acquisition of Wood Resources LLC Southeast Operations. For additional information, see Note 5, Acquisitions.

At September 30, 2013, intangible assets represent the values assigned to trade names and trademarks and customer relationships. At December 31, 2012, intangible assets represent the values assigned to trade names and trademarks. The trade names and trademarks have indefinite lives and are not amortized. The customer relationships, which were acquired through the acquisition of Wood Resources LLC Southeast Operations on September 30, 2013, are expected to be amortized over 15 years. Amortization expense is expected to be approximately $0.1 million per year for the next 15 years.

Intangible assets consisted of the following:



	September 30, 2013
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount
	(thousands)
Trade names and trademarks	$	8,900	$	—	$	8,900
Customer relationships	1,400		—		1,400
	$	10,300	$	—	$	10,300



	December 31, 2012
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount
	(thousands)
Trade names and trademarks	$	8,900	$	—	$	8,900
Customer relationships	—		—		—
	$	8,900	$	—	$	8,900

- 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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