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Other Intangible Assets | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011
Other Intangible Assets [Abstract] |
Other Intangible Assets | Note 8—Other Intangible Assets Other intangible assets are as follows (in thousands):
|  | December 31, |
|  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |
|  | Basis |  |  | Accumulated Amortization |  |  | Basis |  |  | Accumulated Amortization |
Patents |  | $ | 4,532 |  |  | $ | 1,425 |  |  | $ | 4,521 |  |  | $ | 1,123 |
Customer lists |  |  | 23,337 |  |  |  | 5,336 |  |  |  | 23,337 |  |  |  | 3,986 |
Non-compete agreements |  |  | 402 |  |  |  | 348 |  |  |  | 402 |  |  |  | 268 |
Brand names |  |  | 6,151 |  |  |  | 1,205 |  |  |  | 6,151 |  |  |  | 897 |
Other |  |  | 922 |  |  |  | 733 |  |  |  | 275 |  |  |  | 275 |
Total intangible assets acquired |  |  | 35,344 |  |  |  | 9,047 |  |  |  | 34,686 |  |  |  | 6,549 |
Deferred financing costs |  |  | 8,790 |  |  |  | 5,993 |  |  |  | 12,827 |  |  |  | 5,498 |
Total other intangible assets |  | $ | 44,134 |  |  | $ | 15,040 |  |  | $ | 47,513 |  |  | $ | 12,047 |
Carrying value: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, net |  | $ | 29,094 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 35,466 |  |  |  |  |
Other intangible assets acquired are amortized on a straight-line basis from two to 20 years. Intangible asset amortization expense of $2.1 million, $2.5 million and $2.5 million was recognized for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Amortization of deferred financing costs of $3.1 million, $4.0 million and $1.5 million was recognized for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Estimated future amortization expense for other intangible assets, including deferred financing costs, at December 31, 2011 for the next five calendar years is as follows (in thousands):
Year ending December 31, |  |  |  |
2012 |  | $ | 4,484 |
2013 |  |  | 2,002 |
2014 |  |  | 1,942 |
2015 |  |  | 1,894 |
2016 |  |  | 1,888 |
Thereafter |  |  | 16,884 |
Other intangible assets, net |  | $ | 29,094 |
During 2010, the Company became aware of a vendor's noncompliance with an exclusivity and preferential pricing arrangement recorded as an intangible asset with remaining unamortized residual value of $0.4 million. Consequently, the Company, recognized an impairment loss of $0.4 million. During 2011 and 2009 no impairment was recognized related to other intangible assets.

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