Goodwill and other intangible assets

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Goodwill and other intangible assets

7. Goodwill and other intangible assets

The changes in carrying amount of goodwill, other intangible assets and other assets for the year ended December 31, 2011 are as follows:

	Balance as of January 1, 2011		Additions		Amortization			Balance as of December 31, 2011

Goodwill	$	25,512	$	—	$	—		$	25,512
Other intangible assets subject to amortization		10,992		138		(1,619	)		9,511
Patents, trademarks and domain subject to amortization(1)		259		161		(36	)		384

Total	$	36,763	$	299	$	(1,655	)	$	35,407

Other intangible assets at December 31, 2011 consist of the following:

	Weighted Average Amortization	Historical Cost		Accumulated Amortization			Net

Venue contracts	11 years	$	26,385	$	(16,874	)	$	9,511
Kiosks	4 years		500		(500	)		—
Trade name	2 years		300		(300	)		—

Total		$	27,185	$	(17,674	)	$	9,511

The changes in carrying amount of goodwill and other intangible assets for the year ended December 31, 2010 are as follows:

	Balance as of January 1, 2010		Additions		Amortization			Balance as of December 31, 2010

Goodwill	$	25,512	$	—	$	—		$	25,512
Other intangible assets subject to amortization		13,234		241		(2,483	)		10,992
Patents, trademarks and domain subject to amortization(1)		207		60		(8	)		259

Total	$	38,953	$	301	$	(2,491	)	$	36,763

Other intangible assets at December 31, 2010 consist of the following:

	Weighted Average Amortization	Historical Cost		Accumulated Amortization			Net

Venue contracts	11 years	$	26,247	$	(15,255	)	$	10,992
Kiosks	4 years		500		(500	)		—
Trade name	2 years		300		(300	)		—

Total		$	27,047	$	(16,055	)	$	10,992

Amortization expense for fiscal years 2012 through 2016 and thereafter is as follows:

Year	Amortization Expense

2012	$	888
2013		888
2014		843
2015		800
2016 and thereafter		6,092

	$	9,511

(1)—Recorded in other assets on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

- 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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