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0504 - Disclosure - Intangible Assets (Tables)
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Reporting Entity [Axis]0000008063 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Intangible Assets/Goodwill [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2012-01-01 - 2012-12-31
Intangible Assets/Goodwill [Abstract]
 
Summary of acquired intangible assets
                                         
    December 31, 2012     December 31, 2011  
(In thousands)   Weighted
Average  Life		     Gross  Carrying
Amount		     Accumulated
Amortization		     Gross  Carrying
Amount		     Accumulated
Amortization		  

Patents

     12 Years     $ 1,271     $ 784     $ 1,271     $ 685  

Trade Names

     10 Years       2,453       162       1,853       7  

Completed and Unpatented Technology

     11 Years       6,377       1,749       5,277       1,242  

Backlog and Customer Relationships

     12 Years       13,085       3,968       9,985       2,452  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Total Intangible Assets

     11 Years     $ 23,186     $ 6,663     $ 18,386     $ 4,386  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  
  
Summary of amortization expense for intangible assets for each of the next five years
         
(In thousands)      

2013

   $ 1,727  

2014

     1,518  

2015

     1,474  

2016

     1,470  

2017

     1,462