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Goodwill, Other Intangible Assets and Other Assets
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 29, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Investments in Debt and Marketable Equity Securities (and Certain Trading Assets) Disclosure [Text Block]
Other Assets
Other assets at March 29, 2014 and December 28, 2013 consisted of the following:
 
March 29,
2014
 
December 28,
2013
 
(In thousands)
Investment in Advanced Scientific Concepts, Inc.
$
2,500

 
$
2,500

Investment in InTouch Technologies, Inc.
8,001

 
8,001

 
$
10,501

 
$
10,501


These investments are accounted for utilizing the cost method of accounting. The Company regularly monitors the investments to determine if facts and circumstances have changed in a manner that would require a change in accounting methodology. Additionally, the Company periodically evaluates whether or not an investment has been impaired by considering such factors as economic environment, market conditions, operational performance and other specific factors relating to the business underlying the investment. If any such impairment is identified, a reduction in the carrying value of the investment would be recorded at that time.
Schedule of Cost Method Investments [Table Text Block]
Other assets at March 29, 2014 and December 28, 2013 consisted of the following:
 
March 29,
2014
 
December 28,
2013
 
(In thousands)
Investment in Advanced Scientific Concepts, Inc.
$
2,500

 
$
2,500

Investment in InTouch Technologies, Inc.
8,001

 
8,001

 
$
10,501

 
$
10,501
Goodwill, Other Intangible Assets and Other Assets
. Goodwill, Other Intangible Assets and Other Assets
Goodwill
The carrying amount of the Company's goodwill at March 29, 2014 is $48.8 million, of which $41.1 million resulted from the acquisition of Evolution Robotics, Inc. in October 2012 and was assigned to the home robots reporting unit. $7.7 million resulted from the acquisition of Nekton Research, LLC completed in September 2008 and was assigned to the defense and security reporting unit. In conjunction with the Company's reorganization completed as of the beginning of the fiscal year 2013, the defense and security reporting unit was divided into two reporting units: the defense and security reporting unit and the research reporting unit. As a result, the goodwill of $7.9 million was reassigned utilizing a relative fair value allocation approach. $7.7 million and $0.2 million were reassigned to the defense and security and research reporting units, respectively.
Other Intangible Assets
Other intangible assets include the value assigned to completed technology, research contracts, and a trade name. The estimated useful lives for all of these intangible assets are two to ten years. The intangible assets are being amortized on a straight-line basis, which is consistent with the pattern that the economic benefits of the intangible assets are expected to be utilized.
Intangible assets at March 29, 2014 and December 28, 2013 consisted of the following:
 
March 29, 2014
 
December 28, 2013
 
Cost
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Impairment Loss
 
Net
 
Cost
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Impairment Loss
 
Net
 
(In thousands)
Completed technology
$
30,600

 
$
7,098

 
$
1,788

 
$
21,714

 
$
30,600

 
$
6,202

 
1,788

 
$
22,610

Research contracts
100

 
100

 
—

 
—

 
100

 
100

 
—

 
—

Tradename
800

 
750

 
—

 
50

 
800

 
742

 
—

 
58

Total
$
31,500

 
$
7,948

 
$
1,788

 
$
21,764

 
$
31,500

 
$
7,044

 
$
1,788

 
$
22,668


Amortization expense related to acquired intangible assets was $0.9 million and $1.0 million for the three months ended March 29, 2014 and March 30, 2013, respectively. The estimated future amortization expense is expected to be as follows:
 
 
 
 
(In thousands)
Remainder of 2014
$
2,618

2015
3,482

2016
3,457

2017
3,457

2018
3,457

Thereafter
5,293

Total
$
21,764