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2309301 - Disclosure - Goodwill and Other Long-Lived Assets Including Acquired Intangibles (Tables)
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Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2012-01-01 - 2012-12-31
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
 
Changes in carrying amount of goodwill
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill are as follows (in thousands):
Balance as of December 31, 2011
$
640,933

Adjustments within the measurement period
(598
)
Foreign currency translation
64

Balance as of December 31, 2012
$
640,399

  
Schedule of intangible assets, excluding goodwill
Intangible assets, excluding goodwill, consist of the following (in thousands, except for the estimated useful life, which is in years):
 
 
As of December 31, 2012
 
As of December 31, 2011
 
 
Estimated
Useful Life
in Years 
 
Gross
Carrying
Amount 
 
Accumulated
Amortization 
 
Net 
 
Gross
Carrying
Amount 
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net 
Customer and distributor relationships
 
3 - 10
 
$
235,065

 
$
206,492

 
$
28,573

 
$
235,029

 
$
177,658

 
$
57,371

Developed technology
 
3 - 8
 
131,650

 
127,587

 
4,063

 
131,650

 
122,039

 
9,611

Trade names/trademarks
 
2 - 10
 
17,270

 
12,824

 
4,446

 
17,270

 
11,193

 
6,077

Non-competition agreements and leases
 
5 - 17
 
2,517

 
1,964

 
553

 
2,517

 
1,703

 
814

 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Total
 
 
 
$
386,502

 
$
348,867

 
$
37,635

 
$
386,466

 
$
312,593

 
$
73,873

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
Estimated annual amortization expense
The estimated annual amortization expense for each of the five succeeding years is as follows (in thousands):
Years Ended December 31,
 
2013
$
25,805

2014
4,146

2015
3,124

2016
1,650

2017 and thereafter
2,910

Total
$
37,635