Goodwill And Other Identifiable Intangible Assets

12 Months Ended

Mar. 03, 2012

Goodwill And Other Identifiable Intangible Assets [Abstract]

Goodwill And Other Identifiable Intangible Assets

7 Goodwill and Other Identifiable Intangible Assets

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill attributable to each business segment for the year ended March 3, 2012 and February 26, 2011 is detailed below.


(In thousands)	Architectural			Large-Scale Optical		Total
Balance at February 27, 2010	$	47,961		$	10,557	$	58,518
Goodwill acquired⁽¹⁾		3,284			—		3,284
Foreign currency translation		202			—		202

Balance at February 26, 2011	$	51,447		$	10,557	$	62,004
Foreign currency translation		(387	)		—		(387	)

Balance at March 3, 2012	$	51,060		$	10,557	$	61,617

(1)	Includes a retrospective adjustment of $4.2 million within the Architectural segment as described above in Note 6.

The Company's identifiable intangible assets with finite lives are being amortized over their estimated useful lives and were as follows:


	March 3, 2012
(In thousands)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Foreign Currency Translation			Net
Debt issue costs	$	2,923	$	(1,897	)	$	—		$	1,026
Non-compete agreements		6,889		(5,488	)		(64	)		1,337
Customer relationships		16,069		(8,376	)		(396	)		7,297
Purchased intellectual property		8,517		(1,794	)		(291	)		6,432

Total	$	34,398	$	(17,555	)	$	(751	)	$	16,092


	February 26, 2011
(In thousands)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Foreign Currency Translation			Net
Debt issue costs	$	2,763	$	(1,534	)	$	—		$	1,229
Non-compete agreements		6,803		(4,712	)		19			2,110
Customer relationships		15,966		(6,906	)		103			9,163
Purchased intellectual property		8,487		(1,406	)		72			7,153

Total	$	34,019	$	(14,558	)	$	194		$	19,655

Amortization expense on these identifiable intangible assets was $3.0 million, $2.5 million and $2.9 million in fiscal 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The amortization expense associated with the debt issue costs is included in interest expense while the remainder is in selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated results of operations. The estimated future amortization expense for identifiable intangible assets during the next five fiscal years is as follows:


(In thousands)	2013		2014		2015		2016		2017
Estimated amortization expense	$	2,680	$	1,975	$	1,481	$	1,149	$	980

- 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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