GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS |
NOTE 3 GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Goodwill is reviewed annually on December 31 for impairment, or more frequently if events or changes in business conditions indicate that impairment may exist. During the three months ended March 31, 2010, the Company recorded a decrease in goodwill of approximately $0.5 million, primarily due to adjustments in the provision for income taxes relating to exercises of stock options acquired in the CSK acquisition. The Company did not record any goodwill impairment during the three months ended March 31, 2010. For the three months ended March 31, 2010, and 2009, the Company recorded amortization expense of $2.8 million and $4.1 million, respectively, related to amortizable intangible assets, which are included in "Other assets" on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. The components of the Company's amortizable and unamortizable intangible assets were as follows on March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009 (in thousands):
Cost AccumulatedAmortization
March 31,2010 December31,2009 March31,2010 December31,2009
Amortizable intangible assets
Favorable leases $ 52,010 $ 52,010 $ 13,156 $ 11,383
Trade names and trademarks 13,000 13,000 12,607 11,588
Other 481 481 225 201
Total amortizable intangible assets $ 65,491 $ 65,491 $ 25,988 $ 23,172
Unamortizable intangible assets
Goodwill $ 743,824 $ 744,313
Total unamortizable intangible assets $ 743,824 $ 744,313
In addition, the Company recorded a liability for the values of operating leases with unfavorable terms, acquired in the acquisition of CSK, totaling approximately $49.6 million. These leases have an estimated weighted-average useful life of approximately 7.7 years. During the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, the Company recognized an amortized benefit of $1.2 million and $2.1 million, respectively, related to these unfavorable operating leases. The carrying amount, net of accumulated amortization, of the unfavorable lease liability is $35.3 million and $36.5 million as of March 31, 2010, and December 31, 2009, respectively, and is shown in the "Other liabilities" section of the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
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