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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Carrying Value of Goodwill
The change in the carrying value of goodwill for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 is as follows (in thousands):
Balance as of December 31, 2011
$
102,338

AdXpose, Inc. deferred tax adjustments
80

Translation adjustments
(82
)
Balance as of September 30, 2012
$
102,336
Schedule of Acquired Intangible Assets
The carrying values of the Company’s amortizable acquired intangible assets are as follows (in thousands):
 
 
 
September 30, 2012
 
December 31, 2011
 
 
Gross
Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
Carrying
Amount
 
Gross
Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
Carrying
Amount
Acquired methodologies/technology
 
$
8,360

 
$
(3,804
)
 
$
4,556

 
$
11,244

 
$
(3,307
)
 
$
7,937

Customer relationships
 
35,347

 
(9,868
)
 
25,479

 
38,157

 
(7,698
)
 
30,459

Panel
 
1,639

 
(1,015
)
 
624

 
1,615

 
(826
)
 
789

Intellectual property
 
13,571

 
(2,074
)
 
11,497

 
13,561

 
(918
)
 
12,643

Trade names
 
4,112

 
(3,541
)
 
571

 
4,107

 
(2,821
)
 
1,286

 
 
$
63,029

 
$
(20,302
)
 
$
42,727

 
$
68,684

 
$
(15,570
)
 
$
53,114
Weighted Average Remaining Amortization Period
The weighted average remaining amortization period by major asset class as of September 30, 2012, is as follows:
 
 
(In years)
Acquired methodologies/technology
2.5
Customer relationships
6.9
Panel
2.7
Intellectual property
8.5
Trade names
2.7
Estimated Future Amortization of Acquired Intangible Assets
The estimated future amortization of acquired intangible assets as of September 30, 2012 is as follows:
 
 
(In thousands)
2012
$
2,278

2013
8,984

2014
7,135

2015
6,133

2016
5,143

Thereafter
13,054

 
$
42,727