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Impairment Of Goodwill and Other Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets

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Impairment Of Goodwill and Other Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Impairment Of Goodwill and Other Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets

NOTE 3. IMPAIRMENT OF GOODWILL AND OTHER INDEFINITE-LIVED INTANGIBLE ASSETS

We account for goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets in accordance with the FASB ASC Topic 350 “Intangibles—Goodwill and Other.” We do not amortize goodwill or other indefinite-lived intangible assets, but rather test for impairment annually or more frequently if events or circumstances indicate that an asset may be impaired. We complete our annual impairment tests in the fourth quarter of each year unless events or circumstances indicate that an asset may be impaired.

Due to actual operating results that did not meet or exceed our expectations and assumptions used in prior valuations, we performed an interim valuation of mastheads as of June 30, 2012. Based on our review and analysis, we determined that no impairment charges were necessary for mastheads as of the interim testing period ending June 30, 2012. The estimated fair value exceeded the carrying value by approximately 1.7% as of the June 30, 2012 interim test. There were no further indications of impairment as of the period ending September 30, 2012. There were no indications of impairment during the period ending September 30, 2012, for our broadcast licenses or Internet entities. Broadcast licenses account for approximately 94% of our indefinite-lived intangible assets. Goodwill and magazine mastheads account for the remaining 6%.