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Goodwill
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9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2013
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| Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] | |
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Goodwill
Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair value of the net tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired in business combinations. Our annual impairment assessment is performed as of the fourth quarter of each year, and an assessment is performed at other times if an event occurs or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of the asset below its carrying value. If the carrying value of goodwill exceeds its fair value, an impairment loss is recognized.
As of September 30, 2013, there were no indicators of impairment, and no impairment loss was recorded for goodwill during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012. During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, with the release of the deferred income tax valuation allowance, we reduced goodwill by $19,183 related to the subsequent exercise of certain stock options and vesting of certain restricted stock units that were recorded at fair value in connection with the July 2008 merger between our wholly owned subsidiary, Vernon Merger Corporation, and XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. (“the Merger”). As of September 30, 2013, the cumulative balance of goodwill impairments recorded since the Merger was $4,766,190, which was recognized during the year ended December 31, 2008.
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