# ASC 350-30: Intangibles—Goodwill and Other — General Intangibles Other Than Goodwill

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## ASC 350-30: Intangibles—Goodwill and Other — General Intangibles Other Than Goodwill

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  "summary": "ASC 350-30 governs the accounting for intangible assets other than goodwill — their recognition when acquired individually or in an asset group, the expensing of internally developed intangibles that are not specifically identifiable, and, for all intangibles (including those from a business combination), their subsequent measurement, impairment, presentation, and disclosure. The core rule is that accounting after acquisition turns on useful life: finite-lived intangibles are amortized over their useful life (residual value presumed zero) and tested for impairment under Subtopic 360-10, while indefinite-lived intangibles are not amortized and are tested for impairment at least annually by comparing fair value with carrying amount.",
  "key_points": [
    "An intangible asset acquired individually or with a group of other assets shall be recognized, with the group's cost allocated to individual assets on relative fair values and no goodwill recognized (350-30-25-1; 350-30-25-2); such assets may be recognized even if they fail the contractual-legal and separability criteria (350-30-25-4).",
    "Costs of internally developing, maintaining, or restoring intangibles that are not specifically identifiable, have indeterminate lives, or are inherent in a continuing business and related to the entity as a whole are expensed as incurred (350-30-25-3).",
    "Useful life is the period over which the asset is expected to contribute directly or indirectly to the entity's future cash flows, estimated using the pertinent factors in 350-30-35-3 (expected use, related asset lives, legal/contractual limits, renewal experience, obsolescence and competition, maintenance level), with no factor presumptive.",
    "A finite-lived intangible is amortized in the pattern in which its economic benefits are consumed (straight-line if that pattern is not reliably determinable), over the amount assigned less residual value, which is presumed zero unless a condition in 350-30-35-8(a)-(b) is met (350-30-35-6; 350-30-35-8).",
    "Useful life is indefinite when no legal, regulatory, contractual, competitive, economic, or other factors limit it; such assets are not amortized (350-30-35-4; 350-30-35-15), but life must be reassessed each reporting period, with a change tested for impairment and applied prospectively as a change in estimate (350-30-35-9 through 35-13; 350-30-35-16 through 35-17; 350-30-45-3).",
    "Indefinite-lived intangibles are tested annually and more frequently upon triggering events, using an optional qualitative 'more likely than not' assessment that may be bypassed; the quantitative test compares fair value with carrying amount, and reversal of a recognized impairment loss is prohibited (350-30-35-18 through 35-20).",
    "Separately recorded indefinite-lived intangibles operated as a single asset and essentially inseparable are combined into one unit of accounting for impairment testing under the indicators in 350-30-35-23 and 35-24; that unit cannot include goodwill or finite-lived assets or constitute a business (350-30-35-21; 350-30-35-26)."
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  "categories": [
    "Intangibles and goodwill",
    "Impairment",
    "Subsequent measurement",
    "Disclosure"
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  "student_note": "Exams love the finite/indefinite split: indefinite-lived intangibles get a one-step fair-value-versus-carrying-amount test (no recoverability step), while finite-lived ones go through the long-lived-asset test in 360-10. A common misunderstanding is that \"indefinite\" means \"infinite\" — it only means no foreseeable limit, and the classification must be revisited every period, with any change treated prospectively as a change in estimate, never as a change in accounting principle.",
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    "360-10",
    "805-20",
    "805-50",
    "730-10",
    "350-40"
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    "residual value",
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    "unit of accounting",
    "defensive intangible asset",
    "in-process research and development",
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## ASC 350-30-00: 00 Status

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<table class="asc-table" id="SL6797730-128418"><tbody><tr><td class="entry"><strong class="ph b">Paragraph</strong></td><td class="entry"><strong class="ph b">Action</strong></td><td class="entry"><strong class="ph b">Accounting Standards Update</strong></td><td class="entry"><strong class="ph b">Date</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="entry"></td><td class="entry"></td><td class="entry"></td><td class="entry"></td></tr><tr><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/glossary/a/#acquirer" class="term" title="The entity that obtains control of the acquiree. However, in a business combination in which a variable interest entity (VIE) is acquired, the primary beneficiary of that entity always is the acquirer. (P) December 16, 2026; (N) December 16, 2026805-10-65-5The entity that obtains control of the acquiree.See paragraphs 805-10-25-4805-10-25-5 for guidance on determining the acquirer."><span>Acquirer</span></a></td><td class="entry">Amended</td><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/updates/asu-2025-03/" class="xref">Accounting Standards Update No. 2025-03</a></td><td class="entry">05/12/2025</td></tr><tr><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/glossary/a/#acquisition-by-a-not-for-profit-entity" class="term" title="A transaction or other event in which a not-for-profit acquirer obtains control of one or more nonprofit activities or businesses and initially recognizes their assets and liabilities in the acquirer's financial statements. When applicable guidance in Topic 805 is applied by a not-for-profit entity, the term business combination has the same meaning as this term has for a for-profit entity. Likewise, a reference to business combinations in guidance that links to Topic 805 has the same meaning as a reference to acquisitions by not-for-profit entities."><span>Acquisition by a Not-for-Profit Entity</span></a></td><td class="entry">Added</td><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/updates/asu-2010-07/" class="xref">Accounting Standards Update No. 2010-07</a></td><td class="entry">01/28/2010</td></tr><tr><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/glossary/b/#business" class="term" title="Paragraphs 805-10-55-3A805-10-55-4805-10-55-5805-10-55-6 and 805-10-55-8805-10-55-9 define what is considered a business."><span>Business</span></a></td><td class="entry">Amended</td><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/updates/asu-2017-01/" class="xref">Accounting Standards Update No. 2017-01</a></td><td class="entry">01/05/2017</td></tr><tr><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/glossary/c/#corporate-joint-venture" class="term" title="A corporation owned and operated by a small group of entities (the joint venturers) as a separate and specific business or project for the mutual benefit of the members of the group. A government may also be a member of the group. The purpose of a corporate joint venture frequently is to share risks and rewards in developing a new market, product or technology; to combine complementary technological knowledge; or to pool resources in developing production or other facilities. A corporate joint venture also usually provides an arrangement under which each joint venturer may participate, directly or indirectly, in the overall management of the joint venture. Joint venturers thus have an interest or relationship other than as passive investors. An entity that is a subsidiary of one of the joint venturers is not a corporate joint venture. The ownership of a corporate joint venture seldom changes, and its stock is usually not traded publicly. A noncontrolling interest held by public ownership, however, does not preclude a corporation from being a corporate joint venture."><span>Corporate Joint Venture</span></a></td><td class="entry">Added</td><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/updates/asu-2023-05/" class="xref">Accounting Standards Update No. 2023-05</a></td><td class="entry">08/23/2023</td></tr><tr><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/glossary/f/#formation-date" class="term" title="The formation date of a joint venture is the date on which an entity initially meets the definition of a joint venture, which is not necessarily the legal entity formation date. The formation date is the measurement date for the formation transaction. If multiple arrangements are accounted for as a single transaction that establishes the formation of a joint venture, the formation date is the measurement date for all arrangements that form part of the single formation transaction."><span>Formation Date</span></a></td><td class="entry">Added</td><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/updates/asu-2023-05/" class="xref">Accounting Standards Update No. 2023-05</a></td><td class="entry">08/23/2023</td></tr><tr><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/glossary/g/#goodwill" class="term" title="An asset representing the future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination, acquired in an acquisition by a not-for-profit entity, or recognized by a joint venture upon formation that are not individually identified and separately recognized. For ease of reference, this term also includes the immediate charge recognized by not-for-profit entities in accordance with paragraph 958-805-25-29."><span>Goodwill</span></a></td><td class="entry">Amended</td><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/updates/asu-2023-05/" class="xref">Accounting Standards Update No. 2023-05</a></td><td class="entry">08/23/2023</td></tr><tr><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/glossary/g/#goodwill" class="term" title="An asset representing the future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination, acquired in an acquisition by a not-for-profit entity, or recognized by a joint venture upon formation that are not individually identified and separately recognized. For ease of reference, this term also includes the immediate charge recognized by not-for-profit entities in accordance with paragraph 958-805-25-29."><span>Goodwill</span></a></td><td class="entry">Amended</td><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/updates/asu-2010-07/" class="xref">Accounting Standards Update No. 2010-07</a></td><td class="entry">01/28/2010</td></tr><tr><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/glossary/i/#identifiable" class="term" title="An asset is identifiable if it meets either of the following criteria: It is separable, that is, capable of being separated or divided from the entity and sold, transferred, licensed, rented, or exchanged, either individually or together with a related contract, identifiable asset, or liability, regardless of whether the entity intends to do so. It arises from contractual or other legal rights, regardless of whether those rights are transferable or separable from the entity or from other rights and obligations."><span>Identifiable</span></a></td><td class="entry">Added</td><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/updates/asu-2024-02/" class="xref">Accounting Standards Update No. 2024-02</a></td><td class="entry">03/29/2024</td></tr><tr><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/glossary/j/#joint-venture" class="term" title="An entity owned and operated by a small group of businesses (the joint venturers) as a separate and specific business or project for the mutual benefit of the members of the group. A government may also be a member of the group. The purpose of a joint venture frequently is to share risks and rewards in developing a new market, product, or technology; to combine complementary technological knowledge; or to pool resources in developing production or other facilities. A joint venture also usually provides an arrangement under which each joint venturer may participate, directly or indirectly, in the overall management of the joint venture. Joint venturers thus have an interest or relationship other than as passive investors. An entity that is a subsidiary of one of the joint venturers is not a joint venture. The ownership of a joint venture seldom changes, and its equity interests usually are not traded publicly. A minority public ownership, however, does not preclude an entity from being a joint venture. As distinguished from a corporate joint venture, a joint venture is not limited to corporate entities."><span>Joint Venture</span></a></td><td class="entry">Added</td><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/updates/asu-2023-05/" class="xref">Accounting Standards Update No. 2023-05</a></td><td class="entry">08/23/2023</td></tr><tr><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/glossary/l/#lease" class="term" title="A contract, or part of a contract, that conveys the right to control the use of identified property, plant, or equipment (an identified asset) for a period of time in exchange for consideration."><span>Lease</span></a></td><td class="entry">Added</td><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/updates/asu-2018-01/" class="xref">Accounting Standards Update No. 2018-01</a></td><td class="entry">01/25/2018</td></tr><tr><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/glossary/n/#nonprofit-activity" class="term" title="An integrated set of activities and assets that is capable of being conducted and managed for the purpose of providing benefits, other than goods or services at a profit or profit equivalent, as a fulfillment of an entity's purpose or mission (for example, goods or services to beneficiaries, customers, or members). As with a not-for-profit entity, a nonprofit activity possesses characteristics that distinguish it from a business or a for-profit business entity."><span>Nonprofit Activity</span></a></td><td class="entry">Added</td><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/updates/asu-2010-07/" class="xref">Accounting Standards Update No. 2010-07</a></td><td class="entry">01/28/2010</td></tr><tr><td class="entry"><strong class="ph b">Variable Interest Entity</strong></td><td class="entry">Superseded</td><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/updates/asu-2025-03/" class="xref">Accounting Standards Update No. 2025-03</a></td><td class="entry">05/12/2025</td></tr><tr><td class="entry"></td><td class="entry"></td><td class="entry"></td><td class="entry"></td></tr><tr><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-05-1" class="xref">350-30-05-1</a></td><td class="entry">Amended</td><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/updates/asu-2023-05/" class="xref">Accounting Standards Update No. 2023-05</a></td><td class="entry">08/23/2023</td></tr><tr><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-05-1" class="xref">350-30-05-1</a></td><td class="entry">Amended</td><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/updates/asu-2017-04/" class="xref">Accounting Standards Update No. 2017-04</a></td><td class="entry">01/26/2017</td></tr><tr><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-05-1" class="xref">350-30-05-1</a></td><td class="entry">Amended</td><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/updates/asu-2010-07/" class="xref">Accounting Standards Update No. 2010-07</a></td><td class="entry">01/28/2010</td></tr><tr><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-05-2" class="xref">350-30-05-2</a></td><td class="entry">Amended</td><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/updates/asu-2023-05/" class="xref">Accounting Standards Update No. 2023-05</a></td><td class="entry">08/23/2023</td></tr><tr><td class="entry"><div class="xref-range displayInline"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-05-2" class="xref">350-30-05-2 through 05-5</a></div></td><td class="entry">Added</td><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/updates/asu-2017-04/" class="xref">Accounting Standards Update No. 2017-04</a></td><td class="entry">01/26/2017</td></tr><tr><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-15-3" class="xref">350-30-15-3</a></td><td class="entry">Amended</td><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/updates/asu-2025-06/" class="xref">Accounting Standards Update No. 2025-06</a></td><td class="entry">09/18/2025</td></tr><tr><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-15-3" class="xref">350-30-15-3</a></td><td class="entry">Amended</td><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/updates/asu-2023-05/" class="xref">Accounting Standards Update No. 2023-05</a></td><td class="entry">08/23/2023</td></tr><tr><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-15-3" class="xref">350-30-15-3</a></td><td class="entry">Amended</td><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/updates/asu-2010-07/" class="xref">Accounting Standards Update No. 2010-07</a></td><td class="entry">01/28/2010</td></tr><tr><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-15-4" class="xref">350-30-15-4</a></td><td class="entry">Amended</td><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/updates/asu-2025-06/" class="xref">Accounting Standards Update No. 2025-06</a></td><td class="entry">09/18/2025</td></tr><tr><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-15-4" class="xref">350-30-15-4</a></td><td class="entry">Amended</td><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/updates/asu-2023-08/" class="xref">Accounting Standards Update No. 2023-08</a></td><td class="entry">12/13/2023</td></tr><tr><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-15-4" class="xref">350-30-15-4</a></td><td class="entry">Amended</td><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/updates/asu-2018-12/" class="xref">Accounting Standards Update No. 2018-12</a></td><td class="entry">08/15/2018</td></tr><tr><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-15-4" class="xref">350-30-15-4</a></td><td class="entry">Amended</td><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/updates/asu-2010-07/" class="xref">Accounting Standards Update No. 2010-07</a></td><td class="entry">01/28/2010</td></tr><tr><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-25-2" class="xref">350-30-25-2</a></td><td class="entry">Amended</td><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/updates/asu-2023-05/" class="xref">Accounting Standards Update No. 2023-05</a></td><td class="entry">08/23/2023</td></tr><tr><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-25-2" class="xref">350-30-25-2</a></td><td class="entry">Amended</td><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/updates/asu-2010-08/" class="xref">Accounting Standards Update No. 2010-08</a></td><td class="entry">02/02/2010</td></tr><tr><td class="entry"><div class="xref-range displayInline"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-25-2" class="xref">350-30-25-2 through 25-5</a></div></td><td class="entry">Amended</td><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/updates/asu-2010-07/" class="xref">Accounting Standards Update No. 2010-07</a></td><td class="entry">01/28/2010</td></tr><tr><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-25-4" class="xref">350-30-25-4</a></td><td class="entry">Amended</td><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/updates/asu-2024-02/" class="xref">Accounting Standards Update No. 2024-02</a></td><td class="entry">03/29/2024</td></tr><tr><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-25-4" class="xref">350-30-25-4</a></td><td class="entry">Amended</td><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/updates/asu-2023-05/" class="xref">Accounting Standards Update No. 2023-05</a></td><td class="entry">08/23/2023</td></tr><tr><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-25-5" class="xref">350-30-25-5</a></td><td class="entry">Amended</td><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/updates/asu-2023-05/" class="xref">Accounting Standards Update No. 2023-05</a></td><td class="entry">08/23/2023</td></tr><tr><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-30-1" class="xref">350-30-30-1</a></td><td class="entry">Amended</td><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/updates/asu-2010-08/" class="xref">Accounting Standards Update No. 2010-08</a></td><td class="entry">02/02/2010</td></tr><tr><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-30-2" class="xref">350-30-30-2</a></td><td class="entry">Superseded</td><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/updates/asu-2010-08/" class="xref">Accounting Standards Update No. 2010-08</a></td><td class="entry">02/02/2010</td></tr><tr><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-35-7" class="xref">350-30-35-7</a></td><td class="entry">Amended</td><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/updates/asu-2023-05/" class="xref">Accounting Standards Update No. 2023-05</a></td><td class="entry">08/23/2023</td></tr><tr><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-35-7" class="xref">350-30-35-7</a></td><td class="entry">Amended</td><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/updates/asu-2010-07/" class="xref">Accounting Standards Update No. 2010-07</a></td><td class="entry">01/28/2010</td></tr><tr><td class="entry"><div class="xref-range displayInline"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-35-17" class="xref">350-30-35-17 through 35-18</a></div></td><td class="entry">Amended</td><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/updates/asu-2012-02/" class="xref">Accounting Standards Update No. 2012-02</a></td><td class="entry">07/27/2012</td></tr><tr><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-35-17A" class="xref">350-30-35-17A</a></td><td class="entry">Amended</td><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/updates/asu-2023-05/" class="xref">Accounting Standards Update No. 2023-05</a></td><td class="entry">08/23/2023</td></tr><tr><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-35-17A" class="xref">350-30-35-17A</a></td><td class="entry">Amended</td><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/updates/asu-2010-07/" class="xref">Accounting Standards Update No. 2010-07</a></td><td class="entry">01/28/2010</td></tr><tr><td class="entry"><div class="xref-range displayInline"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-35-18A" class="xref">350-30-35-18A through 35-18F</a></div></td><td class="entry">Added</td><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/updates/asu-2012-02/" class="xref">Accounting Standards Update No. 2012-02</a></td><td class="entry">07/27/2012</td></tr><tr><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-35-19" class="xref">350-30-35-19</a></td><td class="entry">Amended</td><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/updates/asu-2012-02/" class="xref">Accounting Standards Update No. 2012-02</a></td><td class="entry">07/27/2012</td></tr><tr><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-35-25" class="xref">350-30-35-25</a></td><td class="entry">Superseded</td><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/updates/asu-2010-07/" class="xref">Accounting Standards Update No. 2010-07</a></td><td class="entry">01/28/2010</td></tr><tr><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-35-26" class="xref">350-30-35-26</a></td><td class="entry">Amended</td><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/updates/asu-2017-04/" class="xref">Accounting Standards Update No. 2017-04</a></td><td class="entry">01/26/2017</td></tr><tr><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-35-26" class="xref">350-30-35-26</a></td><td class="entry">Amended</td><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/updates/asu-2010-07/" class="xref">Accounting Standards Update No. 2010-07</a></td><td class="entry">01/28/2010</td></tr><tr><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-50-1" class="xref">350-30-50-1</a></td><td class="entry">Amended</td><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/updates/asu-2024-03/" class="xref">Accounting Standards Update No. 2024-03</a></td><td class="entry">11/04/2024</td></tr><tr><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-50-1" class="xref">350-30-50-1</a></td><td class="entry">Amended</td><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/updates/asu-2023-05/" class="xref">Accounting Standards Update No. 2023-05</a></td><td class="entry">08/23/2023</td></tr><tr><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-50-1" class="xref">350-30-50-1</a></td><td class="entry">Amended</td><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/updates/asu-2010-07/" class="xref">Accounting Standards Update No. 2010-07</a></td><td class="entry">01/28/2010</td></tr><tr><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-50-3" class="xref">350-30-50-3</a></td><td class="entry">Amended</td><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/updates/asu-2024-03/" class="xref">Accounting Standards Update No. 2024-03</a></td><td class="entry">11/04/2024</td></tr><tr><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-50-3A" class="xref">350-30-50-3A</a></td><td class="entry">Added</td><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/updates/asu-2012-02/" class="xref">Accounting Standards Update No. 2012-02</a></td><td class="entry">07/27/2012</td></tr><tr><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-55-30" class="xref">350-30-55-30</a></td><td class="entry">Amended</td><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/updates/asu-2018-01/" class="xref">Accounting Standards Update No. 2018-01</a></td><td class="entry">01/25/2018</td></tr><tr><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-65-3" class="xref">350-30-65-3</a></td><td class="entry">Added</td><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/updates/asu-2012-02/" class="xref">Accounting Standards Update No. 2012-02</a></td><td class="entry">07/27/2012</td></tr></tbody></table>

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## ASC 350-30-05: 05 Overview and Background

[Read section](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#05-overview-and-background)

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##### [350-30-05-1](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-05-1)

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This Subtopic addresses financial accounting and reporting for [intangible assets](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/glossary/i/#intangible-assets "Assets (not including financial assets) that lack physical substance. (The term intangible assets is used to refer to intangible assets other than goodwill.)") (other than [goodwill](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/glossary/g/#goodwill "An asset representing the future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination, acquired in an acquisition by a not-for-profit entity, or recognized by a joint venture upon formation that are not individually identified and separately recognized. For ease of reference, this term also includes the immediate charge recognized by not-for-profit entities in accordance with paragraph 958-805-25-29.")) acquired individually or with a group of other assets and for the cost of developing, maintaining, or restoring internally generated intangible assets. However, it does not discuss the recognition and initial measurement of intangible assets acquired in a business combination, acquired in an [acquisition by a not-for-profit entity](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/glossary/a/#acquisition-by-a-not-for-profit-entity "A transaction or other event in which a not-for-profit acquirer obtains control of one or more nonprofit activities or businesses and initially recognizes their assets and liabilities in the acquirer's financial statements. When applicable guidance in Topic 805 is applied by a not-for-profit entity, the term business combination has the same meaning as this term has for a for-profit entity. Likewise, a reference to business combinations in guidance that links to Topic 805 has the same meaning as a reference to acquisitions by not-for-profit entities."), or recognized by a [joint venture](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/glossary/j/#joint-venture "An entity owned and operated by a small group of businesses (the joint venturers) as a separate and specific business or project for the mutual benefit of the members of the group. A government may also be a member of the group. The purpose of a joint venture frequently is to share risks and rewards in developing a new market, product, or technology; to combine complementary technological knowledge; or to pool resources in developing production or other facilities. A joint venture also usually provides an arrangement under which each joint venturer may participate, directly or indirectly, in the overall management of the joint venture. Joint venturers thus have an interest or relationship other than as passive investors. An entity that is a subsidiary of one of the joint venturers is not a joint venture. The ownership of a joint venture seldom changes, and its equity interests usually are not traded publicly. A minority public ownership, however, does not preclude an entity from being a joint venture. As distinguished from a corporate joint venture, a joint venture is not limited to corporate entities.") upon formation. This Subtopic also addresses financial accounting and reporting for intangible assets after their acquisition, including intangible assets acquired in a business combination, in an acquisition by a not-for-profit entity, or by a joint venture upon formation.

##### [350-30-05-2](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-05-2)

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Guidance on the initial recognition and measurement of intangible assets acquired in a business combination or in an acquisition by a not-for-profit entity is provided in Subtopics 805-20 and 958-805, respectively. Guidance on the initial recognition and measurement of intangible assets by a joint venture upon formation is provided in Subtopic 805-60.

##### [350-30-05-3](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-05-3)

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Intangible assets acquired individually or with a group of other assets should be recognized as assets in accordance with Section 350-30-25. Costs of developing internally generated intangible assets should be accounted for in accordance with paragraph [350-30-25-3](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-25-3).

##### [350-30-05-4](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-05-4)

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The accounting for an intangible asset after acquisition depends on its useful life. If that life is indefinite, the intangible asset should not be amortized but should be tested for impairment at least annually in accordance with paragraphs

[350-30-35-15 through 35-20](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-35-15)

. If that life is finite, the intangible asset should be amortized in accordance with paragraphs

[350-30-35-6 through 35-13](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-35-6)

and tested for impairment under the guidance for long-lived assets in Subtopic 360-10.

##### [350-30-05-5](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-05-5)

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This Subtopic also includes guidance on the presentation of intangible assets in the balance sheet, presentation of amortization expense and impairment losses for intangible assets in the income statement, and disclosure of information on intangible assets in the notes to financial statements.

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## ASC 350-30-15: 15 Scope and Scope Exceptions

[Read section](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#15-scope-and-scope-exceptions)

SEC content: no

#### Overall Guidance

##### [350-30-15-1](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-15-1)

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This Subtopic follows the same Scope and Scope Exceptions as outlined in the Overall Subtopic, see Section 350-10-15, with specific transaction qualifications noted below.

#### Transactions

##### [350-30-15-2](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-15-2)

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While [goodwill](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/glossary/g/#goodwill "An asset representing the future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination, acquired in an acquisition by a not-for-profit entity, or recognized by a joint venture upon formation that are not individually identified and separately recognized. For ease of reference, this term also includes the immediate charge recognized by not-for-profit entities in accordance with paragraph 958-805-25-29.") is an [intangible asset](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/glossary/i/#intangible-assets "Assets (not including financial assets) that lack physical substance. (The term intangible assets is used to refer to intangible assets other than goodwill.)"), the term intangible asset is used in this Subtopic to refer to an intangible asset other than goodwill.

##### [350-30-15-3](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-15-3)

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The guidance in this Subtopic applies to the following:

1.  a
    
    Intangible assets acquired individually or with a group of other assets (but not the recognition and initial measurement of those acquired in a business combination, acquired in an [acquisition by a not-for-profit entity](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/glossary/a/#acquisition-by-a-not-for-profit-entity "A transaction or other event in which a not-for-profit acquirer obtains control of one or more nonprofit activities or businesses and initially recognizes their assets and liabilities in the acquirer's financial statements. When applicable guidance in Topic 805 is applied by a not-for-profit entity, the term business combination has the same meaning as this term has for a for-profit entity. Likewise, a reference to business combinations in guidance that links to Topic 805 has the same meaning as a reference to acquisitions by not-for-profit entities."), or recognized by a [joint venture](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/glossary/j/#joint-venture "An entity owned and operated by a small group of businesses (the joint venturers) as a separate and specific business or project for the mutual benefit of the members of the group. A government may also be a member of the group. The purpose of a joint venture frequently is to share risks and rewards in developing a new market, product, or technology; to combine complementary technological knowledge; or to pool resources in developing production or other facilities. A joint venture also usually provides an arrangement under which each joint venturer may participate, directly or indirectly, in the overall management of the joint venture. Joint venturers thus have an interest or relationship other than as passive investors. An entity that is a subsidiary of one of the joint venturers is not a joint venture. The ownership of a joint venture seldom changes, and its equity interests usually are not traded publicly. A minority public ownership, however, does not preclude an entity from being a joint venture. As distinguished from a corporate joint venture, a joint venture is not limited to corporate entities.") upon formation)
    
2.  b
    
    Intangible assets (other than goodwill) that an entity recognizes in accordance with Subtopic 805-20, 805-60, or 958-805 after they have been initially recognized and measured, except for those identified in paragraph [350-30-15-4](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-15-4)
    
3.  c
    
    [Subparagraph not used](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/updates/page-1833002/).
    
4.  d
    
    Costs of internally developing identifiable intangible assets that an entity recognizes as assets.
    

The disclosure requirements of paragraphs

[350-30-50-1 through 50-3](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-50-1)

also apply to capitalized software costs.

Transition date:(P) December 16, 2027; (N) December 16, 2027Transition guidance:

[350-40-65-4](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/40/#350-40-65-4)The guidance in this Subtopic applies to the following:

1.  a
    
    Intangible assets acquired individually or with a group of other assets (but not the recognition and initial measurement of those acquired in a business combination, acquired in an [acquisition by a not-for-profit entity](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/glossary/a/#acquisition-by-a-not-for-profit-entity "A transaction or other event in which a not-for-profit acquirer obtains control of one or more nonprofit activities or businesses and initially recognizes their assets and liabilities in the acquirer's financial statements. When applicable guidance in Topic 805 is applied by a not-for-profit entity, the term business combination has the same meaning as this term has for a for-profit entity. Likewise, a reference to business combinations in guidance that links to Topic 805 has the same meaning as a reference to acquisitions by not-for-profit entities."), or recognized by a [joint venture](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/glossary/j/#joint-venture "An entity owned and operated by a small group of businesses (the joint venturers) as a separate and specific business or project for the mutual benefit of the members of the group. A government may also be a member of the group. The purpose of a joint venture frequently is to share risks and rewards in developing a new market, product, or technology; to combine complementary technological knowledge; or to pool resources in developing production or other facilities. A joint venture also usually provides an arrangement under which each joint venturer may participate, directly or indirectly, in the overall management of the joint venture. Joint venturers thus have an interest or relationship other than as passive investors. An entity that is a subsidiary of one of the joint venturers is not a joint venture. The ownership of a joint venture seldom changes, and its equity interests usually are not traded publicly. A minority public ownership, however, does not preclude an entity from being a joint venture. As distinguished from a corporate joint venture, a joint venture is not limited to corporate entities.") upon formation)
    
2.  b
    
    Intangible assets (other than goodwill) that an entity recognizes in accordance with Subtopic 805-20, 805-60, or 958-805 after they have been initially recognized and measured, except for those identified in paragraph [350-30-15-4](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-15-4)
    
3.  c
    
    [Subparagraph not used](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/updates/page-1833002/).
    
4.  d
    
    Costs of internally developing identifiable intangible assets that an entity recognizes as assets.
    

The disclosure requirements of paragraphs

[350-30-50-1 through 50-3](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-50-1)

also apply to capitalized software costs related to software to be sold, leased, or marketed that an entity recognizes in accordance with Subtopic 985-20.

##### [350-30-15-4](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-15-4)

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The guidance in this Subtopic does not apply to the following:

1.  a
    
    [Subparagraph not used](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/updates/page-1833002/).
    
2.  b
    
    [Subparagraph superseded by Accounting Standards Update No. 2010-07](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/updates/asu-2010-07/).
    
3.  c
    
    Except for certain disclosure requirements as noted in paragraph [350-30-15-3](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-15-3), capitalized software costs
    
4.  d
    
    Except for disclosures required by paragraph [944-805-50-1](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/805/944/#805-944-50-1) (however, an insurance entity need not duplicate disclosures that also are required by paragraphs
    
    [944-30-50-2A through 50-2B](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/944/30/#944-30-50-2A)
    
    ), intangible assets recognized for acquired insurance contracts under the requirements of Subtopic 944-805
    
5.  e
    
    Crypto assets accounted for in accordance with Subtopic 350-60, except for recognition and initial measurement of crypto assets.
    

Transition date:(P) December 16, 2027; (N) December 16, 2027Transition guidance:

[350-40-65-4](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/40/#350-40-65-4)The guidance in this Subtopic does not apply to the following:

1.  a
    
    [Subparagraph not used](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/updates/page-1833002/).
    
2.  b
    
    [Subparagraph superseded by Accounting Standards Update No. 2010-07](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/updates/asu-2010-07/).
    
3.  c
    
    Except for certain disclosure requirements as noted in paragraph [350-30-15-3](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-15-3), capitalized software costs that an entity recognizes in accordance with Subtopic 985-20.
    
4.  d
    
    Except for disclosures required by paragraph [944-805-50-1](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/805/944/#805-944-50-1) (however, an insurance entity need not duplicate disclosures that also are required by paragraphs
    
    [944-30-50-2A through 50-2B](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/944/30/#944-30-50-2A)
    
    ), intangible assets recognized for acquired insurance contracts under the requirements of Subtopic 944-805.
    
5.  e
    
    Crypto assets accounted for in accordance with Subtopic 350-60, except for recognition and initial measurement of crypto assets.
    
6.  f
    
    Capitalized software costs that an entity recognizes in accordance with Subtopic 350-40 on internal-use software.

#### Other Considerations

##### [350-30-15-5](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-15-5)

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This Subtopic does not address the identification of market participants, market participant assumptions, or valuation issues associated with defensive intangible assets.

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## ASC 350-30-25: 25 Recognition

[Read section](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#25-recognition)

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##### [350-30-25-1](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-25-1)

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An intangible asset that is acquired either individually or with a group of other assets shall be recognized.

##### [350-30-25-2](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-25-2)

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As indicated in paragraph [805-50-30-3](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/805/50/#805-50-30-3), the cost of a group of assets acquired in a transaction other than a business combination, an [acquisition by a not-for-profit entity](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/glossary/a/#acquisition-by-a-not-for-profit-entity "A transaction or other event in which a not-for-profit acquirer obtains control of one or more nonprofit activities or businesses and initially recognizes their assets and liabilities in the acquirer's financial statements. When applicable guidance in Topic 805 is applied by a not-for-profit entity, the term business combination has the same meaning as this term has for a for-profit entity. Likewise, a reference to business combinations in guidance that links to Topic 805 has the same meaning as a reference to acquisitions by not-for-profit entities."), or a [joint venture](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/glossary/j/#joint-venture "An entity owned and operated by a small group of businesses (the joint venturers) as a separate and specific business or project for the mutual benefit of the members of the group. A government may also be a member of the group. The purpose of a joint venture frequently is to share risks and rewards in developing a new market, product, or technology; to combine complementary technological knowledge; or to pool resources in developing production or other facilities. A joint venture also usually provides an arrangement under which each joint venturer may participate, directly or indirectly, in the overall management of the joint venture. Joint venturers thus have an interest or relationship other than as passive investors. An entity that is a subsidiary of one of the joint venturers is not a joint venture. The ownership of a joint venture seldom changes, and its equity interests usually are not traded publicly. A minority public ownership, however, does not preclude an entity from being a joint venture. As distinguished from a corporate joint venture, a joint venture is not limited to corporate entities.") formation shall be allocated to the individual assets acquired based on their relative fair values and shall not give rise to [goodwill](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/glossary/g/#goodwill "An asset representing the future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination, acquired in an acquisition by a not-for-profit entity, or recognized by a joint venture upon formation that are not individually identified and separately recognized. For ease of reference, this term also includes the immediate charge recognized by not-for-profit entities in accordance with paragraph 958-805-25-29.").

##### [350-30-25-3](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-25-3)

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Costs of internally developing, maintaining, or restoring [intangible assets](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/glossary/i/#intangible-assets "Assets (not including financial assets) that lack physical substance. (The term intangible assets is used to refer to intangible assets other than goodwill.)") that are not specifically identifiable, that have indeterminate lives, or that are inherent in a continuing business or nonprofit activity and related to an entity as a whole, shall be recognized as an expense when incurred.

##### [350-30-25-4](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-25-4)

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Intangible assets that are acquired individually or with a group of assets in a transaction other than a business combination, an acquisition by a not-for-profit entity, or a joint venture upon formation may meet asset recognition criteria in FASB Concepts Statement No. 5, _Recognition and Measurement in Financial Statements of Business Enterprises_, even though they do not meet either the contractual-legal criterion or the separability criterion (for example, specially-trained employees or a unique manufacturing process related to an acquired manufacturing plant). Such transactions commonly are bargained exchange transactions that are conducted at arm's length, which provides reliable evidence about the existence and fair value of those assets. Thus, those assets shall be recognized as intangible assets.

Transition date:(P) December 16, 2024; (N) December 16, 2025Transition guidance:

[105-10-65-9](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/105/10/#105-10-65-9)Intangible assets that are acquired individually or with a group of assets in a transaction other than a business combination, an acquisition by a not-for-profit entity, or a joint venture upon formation may qualify for recognition even though they do not meet either the contractual-legal criterion or the separability criterion for being an [identifiable](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/glossary/i/#identifiable "An asset is identifiable if it meets either of the following criteria: It is separable, that is, capable of being separated or divided from the entity and sold, transferred, licensed, rented, or exchanged, either individually or together with a related contract, identifiable asset, or liability, regardless of whether the entity intends to do so. It arises from contractual or other legal rights, regardless of whether those rights are transferable or separable from the entity or from other rights and obligations.") asset (for example, specially-trained employees or a unique manufacturing process related to an acquired manufacturing plant). Such transactions commonly are bargained exchange transactions that are conducted at arm's length, which provides reliable evidence about the existence and fair value of those assets. Thus, those assets shall be recognized as intangible assets.

#### Defensive Intangible Assets

##### [350-30-25-5](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-25-5)

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A [defensive intangible asset](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/glossary/d/#defensive-intangible-asset "An acquired intangible asset in a situation in which an entity does not intend to actively use the asset but intends to hold (lock up) the asset to prevent others from obtaining access to the asset."), other than an intangible asset that is used in research and development activities, shall be accounted for as a separate unit of accounting. Such a defensive intangible asset shall not be included as part of the cost of an entity's existing intangible asset(s). For implementation guidance on determining whether an intangible asset is a defensive intangible asset, see paragraph [350-30-55-1](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-55-1). For guidance on intangible assets acquired in a business combination, acquired in an acquisition by a not-for-profit entity, or recognized by a joint venture upon formation that are used in research and development activities (regardless of whether they have an alternative future use), see paragraph [350-30-35-17A](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-35-17A). For guidance on intangibles that are purchased from others for a particular research and development project and that have no alternative future uses (in other research and development projects or otherwise), see Subtopic 730-10.

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## ASC 350-30-30: 30 Initial Measurement

[Read section](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#30-initial-measurement)

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##### [350-30-30-1](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-30-1)

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An intangible asset that is acquired either individually or with a group of other assets (but not those acquired in a business combination) shall be initially measured based on the guidance included in paragraphs [805-50-15-3](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/805/50/#805-50-15-3) and

[805-50-30-1 through 30-4](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/805/50/#805-50-30-1)

.

##### [350-30-30-2](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-30-2)

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[Paragraph superseded by Accounting Standards Update No. 2010-08](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/updates/asu-2010-08/).

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## ASC 350-30-35: 35 Subsequent Measurement

[Read section](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#35-subsequent-measurement)

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#### Determining the Useful Life of an Intangible Asset

##### [350-30-35-1](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-35-1)

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The accounting for a recognized intangible asset is based on its [useful life](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/glossary/u/#useful-life "The period over which an asset is expected to contribute directly or indirectly to future cash flows.") to the reporting entity. An intangible asset with a finite useful life shall be amortized; an intangible asset with an indefinite useful life shall not be amortized.

##### [350-30-35-2](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-35-2)

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The useful life of an intangible asset to an entity is the period over which the asset is expected to contribute directly or indirectly to the future cash flows of that entity. The useful life is not the period of time that it would take that entity to internally develop an intangible asset that would provide similar benefits. However, a reacquired right recognized as an intangible asset is amortized over the remaining contractual period of the contract in which the right was granted. If an entity subsequently reissues (sells) a reacquired right to a third party, the entity includes the related unamortized asset, if any, in determining the gain or loss on the reissuance.

##### [350-30-35-3](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-35-3)

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The estimate of the useful life of an intangible asset to an entity shall be based on an analysis of all pertinent factors, in particular, all of the following factors with no one factor being more presumptive than the other:

1.  a
    
    The expected use of the asset by the entity.
    
2.  b
    
    The expected useful life of another asset or a group of assets to which the useful life of the intangible asset may relate.
    
3.  c
    
    Any legal, regulatory, or contractual provisions that may limit the useful life. The cash flows and useful lives of [intangible assets](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/glossary/i/#intangible-assets "Assets (not including financial assets) that lack physical substance. (The term intangible assets is used to refer to intangible assets other than goodwill.)") that are based on legal rights are constrained by the duration of those legal rights. Thus, the useful lives of such intangible assets cannot extend beyond the length of their legal rights and may be shorter.
    
4.  d
    
    The entity's own historical experience in renewing or extending similar arrangements, consistent with the intended use of the asset by the entity, regardless of whether those arrangements have explicit renewal or extension provisions. In the absence of that experience, the entity shall consider the assumptions that market participants would use about renewal or extension consistent with the highest and best use of the asset by market participants, adjusted for entity-specific factors in this paragraph.
    
5.  e
    
    The effects of obsolescence, demand, competition, and other economic factors (such as the stability of the industry, known technological advances, legislative action that results in an uncertain or changing regulatory environment, and expected changes in distribution channels)
    
6.  f
    
    The level of maintenance expenditures required to obtain the expected future cash flows from the asset (for example, a material level of required maintenance in relation to the carrying amount of the asset may suggest a very limited useful life). As in determining the useful life of depreciable tangible assets, regular maintenance may be assumed but enhancements may not.
    

Further, if an income approach is used to measure the fair value of an intangible asset, in determining the useful life of the intangible asset for amortization purposes, an entity shall consider the period of expected cash flows used to measure the fair value of the intangible asset adjusted as appropriate for the entity-specific factors in this paragraph.

##### [350-30-35-4](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-35-4)

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If no legal, regulatory, contractual, competitive, economic, or other factors limit the useful life of an intangible asset to the reporting entity, the useful life of the asset shall be considered to be indefinite. The term _indefinite_ does not mean the same as infinite or indeterminate. The useful life of an intangible asset is indefinite if that life extends beyond the foreseeable horizon—that is, there is no foreseeable limit on the period of time over which it is expected to contribute to the cash flows of the reporting entity. Such intangible assets might be airport route authorities, certain trademarks, and taxicab medallions.

##### [350-30-35-5](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-35-5)

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Examples 1 through 9B (see paragraphs [350-30-55-2 through 55-28F](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-55-2)) illustrate different intangible assets and how they should be accounted for in accordance with this Subtopic, including determining whether the useful life of an intangible asset is indefinite.

##### [350-30-35-5A](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-35-5A)

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This guidance addresses the application of paragraphs

[350-30-35-1 through 35-4](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-35-1)

to a [defensive intangible asset](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/glossary/d/#defensive-intangible-asset "An acquired intangible asset in a situation in which an entity does not intend to actively use the asset but intends to hold (lock up) the asset to prevent others from obtaining access to the asset.") other than an intangible asset that is used in research and development activities. A defensive intangible asset shall be assigned a useful life that reflects the entity's consumption of the expected benefits related to that asset. The benefit a reporting entity receives from holding a defensive intangible asset is the direct and indirect cash flows resulting from the entity preventing others from realizing any value from the intangible asset (defensively or otherwise). An entity shall determine a defensive intangible asset's useful life, that is, the period over which an entity consumes the expected benefits of the asset, by estimating the period over which the defensive intangible asset will diminish in fair value. The period over which a defensive intangible asset diminishes in fair value is a proxy for the period over which the reporting entity expects a defensive intangible asset to contribute directly or indirectly to the future cash flows of the entity.

##### [350-30-35-5B](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-35-5B)

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It would be rare for a defensive intangible asset to have an indefinite life because the fair value of the defensive intangible asset will generally diminish over time as a result of a lack of market exposure or as a result of competitive or other factors. Additionally, if an acquired intangible asset meets the definition of a defensive intangible asset, it shall not be considered immediately abandoned.

#### Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization

##### [350-30-35-6](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-35-6)

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A recognized intangible asset shall be amortized over its useful life to the reporting entity unless that life is determined to be indefinite. If an intangible asset has a finite useful life, but the precise length of that life is not known, that intangible asset shall be amortized over the best estimate of its useful life. The method of amortization shall reflect the pattern in which the economic benefits of the intangible asset are consumed or otherwise used up. If that pattern cannot be reliably determined, a straight-line amortization method shall be used.

##### [350-30-35-7](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-35-7)

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An intangible asset shall not be written down or off in the period of acquisition unless it becomes impaired during that period. However, paragraph [730-10-25-2(c)](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/730/10/#730-10-25-2) requires amounts assigned to intangible assets acquired in a transaction other than a business combination or an [acquisition by a not-for-profit entity](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/glossary/a/#acquisition-by-a-not-for-profit-entity "A transaction or other event in which a not-for-profit acquirer obtains control of one or more nonprofit activities or businesses and initially recognizes their assets and liabilities in the acquirer's financial statements. When applicable guidance in Topic 805 is applied by a not-for-profit entity, the term business combination has the same meaning as this term has for a for-profit entity. Likewise, a reference to business combinations in guidance that links to Topic 805 has the same meaning as a reference to acquisitions by not-for-profit entities.")or recognized by a [joint venture](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/glossary/j/#joint-venture "An entity owned and operated by a small group of businesses (the joint venturers) as a separate and specific business or project for the mutual benefit of the members of the group. A government may also be a member of the group. The purpose of a joint venture frequently is to share risks and rewards in developing a new market, product, or technology; to combine complementary technological knowledge; or to pool resources in developing production or other facilities. A joint venture also usually provides an arrangement under which each joint venturer may participate, directly or indirectly, in the overall management of the joint venture. Joint venturers thus have an interest or relationship other than as passive investors. An entity that is a subsidiary of one of the joint venturers is not a joint venture. The ownership of a joint venture seldom changes, and its equity interests usually are not traded publicly. A minority public ownership, however, does not preclude an entity from being a joint venture. As distinguished from a corporate joint venture, a joint venture is not limited to corporate entities.") upon formation that are to be used in a particular research and development project and that have no alternative future use to be charged to expense at the acquisition date.

##### [350-30-35-8](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-35-8)

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The amount of an intangible asset to be amortized shall be the amount initially assigned to that asset less any [residual value](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/glossary/r/#residual-value "The estimated fair value of an intangible asset at the end of its useful life to an entity, less any disposal costs."). The residual value of an intangible asset shall be assumed to be zero unless at the end of its useful life to the entity the asset is expected to continue to have a useful life to another entity and either of the following conditions is met:

1.  a
    
    The reporting entity has a commitment from a third party to purchase the asset at the end of its useful life.
    
2.  b
    
    The residual value can be determined by reference to an exchange transaction in an existing market for that asset and that market is expected to exist at the end of the asset's useful life.

##### [350-30-35-9](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-35-9)

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An entity shall evaluate the remaining useful life of an intangible asset that is being amortized each reporting period to determine whether events and circumstances warrant a revision to the remaining period of amortization. If the estimate of an intangible asset's remaining useful life is changed, the remaining carrying amount of the intangible asset shall be amortized prospectively over that revised remaining useful life.

##### [350-30-35-10](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-35-10)

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An intangible asset that initially is deemed to have a finite useful life shall cease being amortized if it is subsequently determined to have an indefinite useful life, for example, due to a change in legal requirements. If an intangible asset that is being amortized is subsequently determined to have an indefinite useful life, the asset shall be tested for impairment in accordance with paragraphs

[350-30-35-18 through 35-20](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-35-18)

.

##### [350-30-35-11](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-35-11)

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Any resulting impairment loss would be due to a change in accounting estimate and thus, consistent with Topic 250, shall be recognized as a change in estimate, not as a change in accounting principle. Therefore, that loss shall be presented in the income statement in the same manner as other impairment losses.

##### [350-30-35-12](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-35-12)

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That intangible asset shall no longer be amortized and shall be accounted for in the same manner as other intangible assets that are not subject to amortization.

##### [350-30-35-13](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-35-13)

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When an intangible asset's useful life is no longer considered to be indefinite, such as when unanticipated competition enters the market, the intangible asset must be amortized over the remaining period that it is expected to contribute to cash flows.

#### Recognition and Measurement of an Impairment Loss

##### [350-30-35-14](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-35-14)

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An intangible asset that is subject to amortization shall be reviewed for impairment in accordance with the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets Subsections of Subtopic 360-10 by applying the recognition and measurement provisions in paragraphs

[360-10-35-17 through 35-35](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/360/10/#360-10-35-17)

. In accordance with the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets Subsections of Subtopic 360-10, an impairment loss shall be recognized if the carrying amount of an intangible asset is not recoverable and its carrying amount exceeds its fair value. After an impairment loss is recognized, the adjusted carrying amount of the intangible asset shall be its new accounting basis. Subsequent reversal of a previously recognized impairment loss is prohibited.

##### [350-30-35-15](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-35-15)

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If an intangible asset is determined to have an indefinite useful life, it shall not be amortized until its useful life is determined to be no longer indefinite.

##### [350-30-35-16](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-35-16)

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An entity shall evaluate the remaining useful life of an intangible asset that is not being amortized each reporting period to determine whether events and circumstances continue to support an indefinite useful life.

##### [350-30-35-17](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-35-17)

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If an intangible asset that is not being amortized is subsequently determined to have a finite useful life, the asset shall be tested for impairment in accordance with paragraphs

[350-30-35-18 through 35-19](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-35-18)

. That intangible asset shall then be amortized prospectively over its estimated remaining useful life and accounted for in the same manner as other intangible assets that are subject to amortization.

##### [350-30-35-17A](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-35-17A)

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Intangible assets acquired in a business combination, acquired in an acquisition by a not-for-profit entity, or recognized by a joint venture upon formation that are used in research and development activities (regardless of whether they have an alternative future use) shall be considered indefinite lived until the completion or abandonment of the associated research and development efforts. During the period that those assets are considered indefinite lived, they shall not be amortized but shall be tested for impairment in accordance with paragraphs

[350-30-35-18 through 35-19](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-35-18)

. Once the research and development efforts are completed or abandoned, the entity shall determine the useful life of the assets based on the guidance in this Section. Consistent with the guidance in paragraph [360-10-35-49](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/360/10/#360-10-35-49), intangible assets acquired in a business combination, acquired in an acquisition by a not-for-profit entity, or recognized by a joint venture upon formation that have been temporarily idled shall not be accounted for as if abandoned.

##### [350-30-35-18](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-35-18)

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An intangible asset that is not subject to amortization shall be tested for impairment annually and more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that it is more likely than not that the asset is impaired.

##### [350-30-35-18A](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-35-18A)

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An entity may first perform a qualitative assessment, as described in this paragraph and paragraphs

[350-30-35-18B through 35-18F](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-35-18B)

, to determine whether it is necessary to perform the quantitative impairment test as described in paragraph [350-30-35-19](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-35-19). An entity has an unconditional option to bypass the qualitative assessment for any indefinite-lived intangible asset in any period and proceed directly to performing the quantitative impairment test as described in paragraph 350-30-35-19. An entity may resume performing the qualitative assessment in any subsequent period. If an entity elects to perform a qualitative assessment, it first shall assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not (that is, a likelihood of more than 50 percent) that an indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired.

##### [350-30-35-18B](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-35-18B)

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In assessing whether it is more likely than not that an indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired, an entity shall assess all relevant events and circumstances that could affect the significant inputs used to determine the fair value of the indefinite-lived intangible asset. Examples of such events and circumstances include the following:

1.  a
    
    Cost factors such as increases in raw materials, labor, or other costs that have a negative effect on future expected earnings and cash flows that could affect significant inputs used to determine the fair value of the indefinite-lived intangible asset
    
2.  b
    
    Financial performance such as negative or declining cash flows or a decline in actual or planned revenue or earnings compared with actual and projected results of relevant prior periods that could affect significant inputs used to determine the fair value of the indefinite-lived intangible asset
    
3.  c
    
    Legal, regulatory, contractual, political, business, or other factors, including asset-specific factors that could affect significant inputs used to determine the fair value of the indefinite-lived intangible asset
    
4.  d
    
    Other relevant entity-specific events such as changes in management, key personnel, strategy, or customers; contemplation of bankruptcy; or litigation that could affect significant inputs used to determine the fair value of the indefinite-lived intangible asset
    
5.  e
    
    Industry and market considerations such as a deterioration in the environment in which an entity operates, an increased competitive environment, a decline in market-dependent multiples or metrics (in both absolute terms and relative to peers), or a change in the market for an entity's products or services due to the effects of obsolescence, demand, competition, or other economic factors (such as the stability of the industry, known technological advances, legislative action that results in an uncertain or changing business environment, and expected changes in distribution channels) that could affect significant inputs used to determine the fair value of the indefinite-lived intangible asset
    
6.  f
    
    Macroeconomic conditions such as deterioration in general economic conditions, limitations on accessing capital, fluctuations in foreign exchange rates, or other developments in equity and credit markets that could affect significant inputs used to determine the fair value of the indefinite-lived intangible asset.

##### [350-30-35-18C](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-35-18C)

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The examples included in the preceding paragraph are not all-inclusive, and an entity shall consider other relevant events and circumstances that could affect the significant inputs used to determine the fair value of the indefinite-lived intangible asset. An entity shall consider the extent to which each of the adverse events and circumstances identified could affect the significant inputs used to determine the fair value of an indefinite-lived intangible asset. An entity also shall consider the following to determine whether it is more likely than not that the indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired:

1.  a
    
    Positive and mitigating events and circumstances that could affect the significant inputs used to determine the fair value of the indefinite-lived intangible asset
    
2.  b
    
    If an entity has made a recent fair value calculation for an indefinite-lived intangible asset, the difference between that fair value and the then carrying amount
    
3.  c
    
    Whether there have been any changes to the carrying amount of the indefinite-lived intangible asset.

##### [350-30-35-18D](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-35-18D)

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An entity shall evaluate, on the basis of the weight of the evidence, the significance of all identified events and circumstances that could affect the significant inputs used to determine the fair value of the indefinite-lived intangible asset for determining whether it is more likely than not that the indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired. None of the individual examples of events and circumstances included in paragraph [350-30-35-18B(a) through (f)](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-35-18B) are intended to represent standalone events and circumstances that necessarily require an entity to calculate the fair value of an intangible asset. Also, the existence of positive and mitigating events and circumstances is not intended to represent a rebuttable presumption that an entity should not perform the quantitative impairment test as described in paragraph [350-30-35-19](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-35-19).

##### [350-30-35-18E](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-35-18E)

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If after assessing the totality of events and circumstances and their potential effect on significant inputs to the fair value determination an entity determines that it is not more likely than not that the indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired, then the entity need not calculate the fair value of the intangible asset and perform the quantitative impairment test in accordance with paragraph [350-30-35-19](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-35-19).

##### [350-30-35-18F](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-35-18F)

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If after assessing the totality of events and circumstances and their potential effect on significant inputs to the fair value determination an entity determines that it is more likely than not that the indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired, then the entity shall calculate the fair value of the intangible asset and perform the quantitative impairment test in accordance with the following paragraph.

##### [350-30-35-19](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-35-19)

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The quantitative impairment test for an indefinite-lived intangible asset shall consist of a comparison of the fair value of the asset with its carrying amount. If the carrying amount of an intangible asset exceeds its fair value, an entity shall recognize an impairment loss in an amount equal to that excess. After an impairment loss is recognized, the adjusted carrying amount of the intangible asset shall be its new accounting basis.

##### [350-30-35-20](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-35-20)

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Subsequent reversal of a previously recognized impairment loss is prohibited.

#### Unit of Accounting for Purposes of Testing for Impairment of Intangible Assets Not Subject to Amortization

##### [350-30-35-21](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-35-21)

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Separately recorded indefinite-lived intangible assets, whether acquired or internally developed, shall be combined into a single unit of accounting for purposes of testing impairment if they are operated as a single asset and, as such, are essentially inseparable from one another.

##### [350-30-35-22](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-35-22)

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Determining whether several indefinite-lived intangible assets are essentially inseparable is a matter of judgment that depends on the relevant facts and circumstances. The indicators in paragraph [350-30-35-23](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-35-23) shall be considered in making that determination. None of the indicators shall be considered presumptive or determinative.

##### [350-30-35-23](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-35-23)

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Indicators that two or more indefinite-lived intangible assets shall be combined as a single unit of accounting for impairment testing purposes are as follows:

1.  a
    
    The intangible assets were purchased in order to construct or enhance a single asset (that is, they will be used together).
    
2.  b
    
    Had the intangible assets been acquired in the same acquisition they would have been recorded as one asset.
    
3.  c
    
    The intangible assets as a group represent the highest and best use of the assets (for example, they yield the highest price if sold as a group). This may be indicated if it is unlikely that a substantial portion of the assets would be sold separately or the sale of a substantial portion of the intangible assets individually would result in a significant reduction in the fair value of the remaining assets as a group.
    
4.  d
    
    The marketing or branding strategy provides evidence that the intangible assets are complementary, as that term is used in paragraph [805-20-55-18](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/805/20/#805-20-55-18).

##### [350-30-35-24](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-35-24)

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Indicators that two or more indefinite-lived intangible assets shall not be combined as a single unit of accounting for impairment testing purposes are as follows:

1.  a
    
    Each intangible asset generates cash flows independent of any other intangible asset (as would be the case for an intangible asset licensed to another entity for its exclusive use).
    
2.  b
    
    If sold, each intangible asset would likely be sold separately. A past practice of selling similar assets separately is evidence indicating that combining assets as a single unit of accounting may not be appropriate.
    
3.  c
    
    The entity has adopted or is considering a plan to dispose of one or more intangible assets separately.
    
4.  d
    
    The intangible assets are used exclusively by different asset groups (see the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets Subsections of Subtopic 360-10).
    
5.  e
    
    The economic or other factors that might limit the useful economic life of one of the intangible assets would not similarly limit the useful economic lives of other intangible assets combined in the unit of accounting.

##### [350-30-35-25](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-35-25)

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[Paragraph superseded by Accounting Standards Update No. 2010-07](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/updates/asu-2010-07/).

##### [350-30-35-26](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-35-26)

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All of the following shall be included in the determination of the unit of accounting used to test indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment:

1.  a
    
    The unit of accounting shall include only indefinite-lived intangible assets—those assets cannot be tested in combination with [goodwill](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/glossary/g/#goodwill "An asset representing the future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination, acquired in an acquisition by a not-for-profit entity, or recognized by a joint venture upon formation that are not individually identified and separately recognized. For ease of reference, this term also includes the immediate charge recognized by not-for-profit entities in accordance with paragraph 958-805-25-29.") or with a finite-lived asset.
    
2.  b
    
    The unit of accounting cannot represent a group of indefinite-lived intangible assets that collectively constitute a business or a [nonprofit activity](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/glossary/n/#nonprofit-activity "An integrated set of activities and assets that is capable of being conducted and managed for the purpose of providing benefits, other than goods or services at a profit or profit equivalent, as a fulfillment of an entity's purpose or mission (for example, goods or services to beneficiaries, customers, or members). As with a not-for-profit entity, a nonprofit activity possesses characteristics that distinguish it from a business or a for-profit business entity.").
    
3.  c
    
    A unit of accounting may include indefinite-lived intangible assets recorded in the separate financial statements of consolidated subsidiaries. As a result, an impairment loss recognized in the consolidated financial statements may differ from the sum of the impairment losses (if any) recognized in the separate financial statements of those subsidiaries.
    
4.  d
    
    [Subparagraph superseded by Accounting Standards Update No. 2017-04](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/updates/asu-2017-04/).

##### [350-30-35-27](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-35-27)

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If, based on a change in the way in which intangible assets are used, an entity combines as a unit of accounting for impairment testing purposes indefinite-lived intangible assets that were previously tested for impairment separately, those intangible assets shall be separately tested for impairment in accordance with paragraphs

[350-30-35-18 through 35-20](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-35-18)

prior to being combined as a unit of accounting.

##### [350-30-35-28](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-35-28)

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Examples 10 through 12 (see paragraphs

[350-30-55-29 through 55-38](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-55-29)

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## ASC 350-30-45: 45 Other Presentation Matters

[Read section](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#45-other-presentation-matters)

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##### [350-30-45-1](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-45-1)

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At a minimum, all [intangible assets](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/glossary/i/#intangible-assets "Assets (not including financial assets) that lack physical substance. (The term intangible assets is used to refer to intangible assets other than goodwill.)") shall be aggregated and presented as a separate line item in the statement of financial position. However, that requirement does not preclude presentation of individual intangible assets or classes of intangible assets as separate line items.

##### [350-30-45-2](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-45-2)

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The amortization expense and impairment losses for intangible assets shall be presented in income statement line items within continuing operations as deemed appropriate for each entity.

##### [350-30-45-3](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-45-3)

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Paragraphs

[350-30-35-9 through 35-12](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-35-9)

and

[350-30-35-15 through 35-17](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-35-15)

require that an intangible asset be tested for impairment when it is determined that the asset shall no longer be amortized or shall begin to be amortized due to a reassessment of its remaining [useful life](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/glossary/u/#useful-life "The period over which an asset is expected to contribute directly or indirectly to future cash flows."). An impairment loss resulting from that impairment test shall not be recognized as a change in accounting principle.

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## ASC 350-30-50: 50 Disclosure

[Read section](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#50-disclosure)

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#### Disclosures in the Period of Acquisition

##### [350-30-50-1](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-50-1)

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For [intangible assets](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/glossary/i/#intangible-assets "Assets (not including financial assets) that lack physical substance. (The term intangible assets is used to refer to intangible assets other than goodwill.)") acquired either individually or as part of a group of assets (in asset acquisition, a business combination, acquisition by a not-for-profit entity, or a joint venture formation), all of the following information shall be disclosed in the notes to financial statements in the period of acquisition:

1.  a
    
    For intangible assets subject to amortization, all of the following:
    
    1.  1
        
        The total amount assigned and the amount assigned to any major [intangible asset class](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/glossary/i/#intangible-asset-class "A group of intangible assets that are similar, either by their nature or by their use in the operations of an entity.")
        
    2.  2
        
        The amount of any significant [residual value](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/glossary/r/#residual-value "The estimated fair value of an intangible asset at the end of its useful life to an entity, less any disposal costs."), in total and by major intangible asset class
        
    3.  3
        
        The weighted-average amortization period, in total and by major intangible asset class.
        
2.  b
    
    For intangible assets not subject to amortization, the total amount assigned and the amount assigned to any major intangible asset class.
    
3.  c
    
    The amount of research and development assets acquired in a transaction other than a business combination, an acquisition by a not-for-profit entity, or a joint venture formation and written off in the period and the line item in the income statement in which the amounts written off are aggregated.
    
4.  d
    
    For intangible assets with renewal or extension terms, the weighted-average period before the next renewal or extension (both explicit and implicit), by major intangible asset class.
    

This information also shall be disclosed separately for each material business combination or acquisition by a not-for-profit entity or in the aggregate for individually immaterial business combinations or acquisitions by a not-for-profit entity that are material collectively if the aggregate fair values of intangible assets acquired, other than goodwill, are significant.

Transition date:(P) December 16, 2026; (N) December 16, 2026Transition guidance:

[220-40-65-1](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/220/40/#220-40-65-1)For [intangible assets](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/glossary/i/#intangible-assets "Assets (not including financial assets) that lack physical substance. (The term intangible assets is used to refer to intangible assets other than goodwill.)") acquired either individually or as part of a group of assets (in asset acquisition, a business combination, acquisition by a not-for-profit entity, or a joint venture formation), all of the following information shall be disclosed in the notes to financial statements in the period of acquisition:

1.  a
    
    For intangible assets subject to amortization, all of the following:
    
    1.  1
        
        The total amount assigned and the amount assigned to any major [intangible asset class](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/glossary/i/#intangible-asset-class "A group of intangible assets that are similar, either by their nature or by their use in the operations of an entity.")
        
    2.  2
        
        The amount of any significant [residual value](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/glossary/r/#residual-value "The estimated fair value of an intangible asset at the end of its useful life to an entity, less any disposal costs."), in total and by major intangible asset class
        
    3.  3
        
        The weighted-average amortization period, in total and by major intangible asset class.
        
2.  b
    
    For intangible assets not subject to amortization, the total amount assigned and the amount assigned to any major intangible asset class.
    
3.  c
    
    The amount of research and development assets acquired in a transaction other than a business combination, an acquisition by a not-for-profit entity, or a joint venture formation and written off in the period and the line item in the income statement in which the amounts written off are aggregated. See paragraphs
    
    [220-40-50-21 through 50-25](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/220/40/#220-40-50-21)
    
    for additional disclosure requirements.
    
4.  d
    
    For intangible assets with renewal or extension terms, the weighted-average period before the next renewal or extension (both explicit and implicit), by major intangible asset class.
    

This information also shall be disclosed separately for each material business combination or acquisition by a not-for-profit entity or in the aggregate for individually immaterial business combinations or acquisitions by a not-for-profit entity that are material collectively if the aggregate fair values of intangible assets acquired, other than goodwill, are significant.

#### Disclosures for Each Period for Which a Statement of Financial Position Is Presented

##### [350-30-50-2](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-50-2)

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The following information shall be disclosed in the financial statements or the notes to financial statements for each period for which a statement of financial position is presented:

1.  a
    
    For intangible assets subject to amortization, all of the following:
    
    1.  1
        
        The gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization, in total and by major intangible asset class
        
    2.  2
        
        The aggregate amortization expense for the period
        
    3.  3
        
        The estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years.
        
2.  b
    
    For intangible assets not subject to amortization, the total carrying amount and the carrying amount for each major intangible asset class
    
3.  c
    
    The entity's accounting policy on the treatment of costs incurred to renew or extend the term of a recognized intangible asset
    
4.  d
    
    For intangible assets that have been renewed or extended in the period for which a statement of financial position is presented, both of the following:
    
    1.  1
        
        For entities that capitalize renewal or extension costs, the total amount of costs incurred in the period to renew or extend the term of a recognized intangible asset, by major intangible asset class
        
    2.  2
        
        The weighted-average period before the next renewal or extension (both explicit and implicit), by major intangible asset class.
        

Example 13 (see paragraph [350-30-55-39](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-55-39)) illustrates these disclosure requirements.

#### Disclosures Relating to Impairment Losses

##### [350-30-50-3](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-50-3)

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For each impairment loss recognized related to an intangible asset, all of the following information shall be disclosed in the notes to financial statements that include the period in which the impairment loss is recognized:

1.  a
    
    A description of the impaired intangible asset and the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment
    
2.  b
    
    The amount of the impairment loss and the method for determining fair value
    
3.  c
    
    The caption in the income statement or the statement of activities in which the impairment loss is aggregated
    
4.  d
    
    If applicable, the segment in which the impaired intangible asset is reported under Topic 280.
    

Transition date:(P) December 16, 2026; (N) December 16, 2026Transition guidance:

[220-40-65-1](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/220/40/#220-40-65-1)For each impairment loss recognized related to an intangible asset, all of the following information shall be disclosed in the notes to financial statements that include the period in which the impairment loss is recognized:

1.  a
    
    A description of the impaired intangible asset and the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment
    
2.  b
    
    The amount of the impairment loss and the method for determining fair value
    
3.  c
    
    The caption in the income statement or the statement of activities in which the impairment loss is aggregated
    
4.  d
    
    If applicable, the segment in which the impaired intangible asset is reported under Topic 280.
    

See paragraphs

[220-40-50-21 through 50-25](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/220/40/#220-40-50-21)

for additional disclosure requirements.

##### [350-30-50-3A](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-50-3A)

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A [nonpublic entity](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/glossary/n/#nonpublic-entity "Any entity that does not meet any of the following conditions: Its debt or equity securities trade in a public market either on a stock exchange (domestic or foreign) or in an over-the-counter market, including securities quoted only locally or regionally. It is a conduit bond obligor for conduit debt securities that are traded in a public market (a domestic or foreign stock exchange or an over-the-counter market, including local or regional markets). It files with a regulatory agency in preparation for the sale of any class of debt or equity securities in a public market. It is required to file or furnish financial statements with the Securities and Exchange Commission. It is controlled by an entity covered by criteria (a) through (d).") is not required to disclose the quantitative information about significant unobservable inputs used in fair value measurements categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy required by paragraph [820-10-50-2(bbb)](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/820/10/#820-10-50-2) that relate to the financial accounting and reporting for an indefinite-lived intangible asset after its initial recognition.

#### Renewal or Extension of an Intangible Asset's Legal or Contractual Life

##### [350-30-50-4](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-50-4)

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For a recognized intangible asset, an entity shall disclose information that enables users of financial statements to assess the extent to which the expected future cash flows associated with the asset are affected by the entity's intent or ability (or both intent and ability) to renew or extend the arrangement.

#### Certain Significant Estimates

##### [350-30-50-5](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-50-5)

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For guidance on determining whether disclosures about an estimate of the useful life of an intangible asset are required under paragraph [275-10-50-8](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/275/10/#275-10-50-8), see paragraph [275-10-50-15A](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/275/10/#275-10-50-15A).

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## ASC 350-30-55: 55 Implementation Guidance and Illustrations

[Read section](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#55-implementation-guidance-and-illustrations)

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#### Implementation Guidance

##### [350-30-55-1](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-55-1)

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This implementation guidance addresses the determination of whether or not an intangible asset meets the definition of a defensive intangible asset. A defensive intangible asset could include any of the following:

1.  a
    
    An asset that the entity will never actively use
    
2.  b
    
    An asset that will be used by the entity during a transition period when the intention of the entity is to discontinue the use of that asset.

##### [350-30-55-1A](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-55-1A)

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[Paragraph not used](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/updates/page-1833002/).

##### [350-30-55-1B](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-55-1B)

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The determination of whether an intangible asset is a defensive intangible asset is based on the intentions of the reporting entity and that determination may change as the reporting entity's intentions change. For example, an intangible asset that was accounted for as a defensive intangible asset on the date of acquisition will cease to be a defensive asset if the entity subsequently decides to actively use the asset). Examples 9C and 9D (see paragraphs

[350-30-55-28G through 55-28L](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-55-28G)

) illustrate the determination of whether an acquired intangible asset is a defensive intangible asset.

##### [350-30-55-1C](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-55-1C)

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This paragraph provides implementation guidance on paragraph [350-30-35-3(d)](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-35-3). For a recognized intangible asset, there might continue to be a difference between the useful life of the asset and the period of expected cash flows used to measure the fair value of the asset. However, that difference likely will be limited to situations in which the entity's own assumptions about the period over which the asset is expected to contribute directly and indirectly to the future cash flows of the entity are different from the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset. In those situations, it is appropriate for the entity to use its own assumptions because amortization of a recognized intangible asset should reflect the period over which the asset will contribute both directly and indirectly to the expected future cash flows of the entity.

#### Example 1: Acquired Customer List

##### [350-30-55-2](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-55-2)

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This Example illustrates the guidance in paragraphs

[350-30-35-1 through 35-20](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-35-1)

.

##### [350-30-55-3](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-55-3)

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A direct-mail marketing entity acquired a customer list and expects that it will be able to derive benefit from the information on the acquired customer list for at least one year but for no more than three years.

##### [350-30-55-4](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-55-4)

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The customer list would be amortized over 18 months, management's best estimate of its useful life, following the pattern in which the expected benefits will be consumed or otherwise used up. Although the acquiring entity may intend to add customer names and other information to the list in the future, the expected benefits of the acquired customer list relate only to the customers on that list at the date of acquisition (a closed-group notion). The customer list would be reviewed for impairment under the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets Subsections of Subtopic 360-10.

#### Example 2: Acquired Patent

##### [350-30-55-5](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-55-5)

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This Example illustrates the guidance in paragraphs

[350-30-35-1 through 35-20](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-35-1)

.

##### [350-30-55-6](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-55-6)

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An acquired patent expires in 15 years. The product protected by the patented technology is expected to be a source of cash flows for at least 15 years. The reporting entity has a commitment from a third party to purchase that patent in 5 years for 60 percent of the fair value of the patent at the date it was acquired, and the entity intends to sell the patent in 5 years.

##### [350-30-55-7](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-55-7)

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The patent would be amortized over its five-year useful life to the reporting entity following the pattern in which the expected benefits will be consumed or otherwise used up. The amount to be amortized is 40 percent of the patent's fair value at the acquisition date ([residual value](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/glossary/r/#residual-value "The estimated fair value of an intangible asset at the end of its useful life to an entity, less any disposal costs.") is 60 percent). The patent would be reviewed for impairment under the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets Subsections of Subtopic 360-10.

#### Example 3: Acquired Copyright

##### [350-30-55-8](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-55-8)

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This Example illustrates the guidance in paragraphs

[350-30-35-1 through 35-20](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-35-1)

.

##### [350-30-55-9](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-55-9)

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An acquired copyright has a remaining legal life of 50 years. An analysis of consumer habits and market trends provides evidence that the copyrighted material will generate cash flows for approximately 30 more years.

##### [350-30-55-10](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-55-10)

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The copyright would be amortized over its 30-year estimated useful life following the pattern in which the expected benefits will be consumed or otherwise used up and reviewed for impairment under the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets Subsections of Subtopic 360-10.

#### Example 4: Acquired Broadcast License Deemed to Have an Indefinite Life

##### [350-30-55-11](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-55-11)

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This Example illustrates the guidance in paragraphs

[350-30-35-1 through 35-20](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-35-1)

.

##### [350-30-55-12](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-55-12)

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An acquired broadcast license expires in five years. The broadcast license is renewable every 10 years if the entity provides at least an average level of service to its customers and complies with the applicable Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules and policies and the FCC Communications Act of 1934. The license may be renewed indefinitely at little cost and was renewed twice prior to its recent acquisition. The acquiring entity intends to renew the license indefinitely, and evidence supports its ability to do so. Historically, there has been no compelling challenge to the license renewal. The technology used in broadcasting is not expected to be replaced by another technology any time in the foreseeable future. Therefore, the cash flows from that license are expected to continue indefinitely.

##### [350-30-55-13](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-55-13)

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The broadcast license would be deemed to have an indefinite useful life because cash flows are expected to continue indefinitely. Therefore, the license would not be amortized until its useful life is deemed to be no longer indefinite. The license would be tested for impairment in accordance with paragraphs

[350-30-35-18 through 35-20](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-35-18)

.

#### Example 5: Acquired Broadcast License Deemed to Have a Finite Life

##### [350-30-55-14](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-55-14)

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This Example illustrates the guidance in paragraphs

[350-30-35-1 through 35-20](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-35-1)

.

##### [350-30-55-15](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-55-15)

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Regarding the broadcast license acquired in Example 4 (see paragraph [350-30-55-11](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-55-11)), the FCC subsequently decides that it will no longer renew broadcast licenses, but rather will auction those licenses. At the time the decision is made, the broadcast license has three years until it expires. The cash flows from that license are expected to continue until the license expires.

##### [350-30-55-16](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-55-16)

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Because the broadcast license can no longer be renewed, its useful life is no longer indefinite. Thus, the acquired license would be tested for impairment in accordance with paragraphs

[350-30-35-18 through 35-20](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-35-18)

. The license would then be amortized over its remaining three-year useful life following the pattern in which the expected benefits will be consumed or otherwise used up. Because the license will be subject to amortization, in the future it would be reviewed for impairment under the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets Subsections of Subtopic 360-10.

#### Example 6: Acquired Airline Route

##### [350-30-55-17](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-55-17)

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This Example illustrates the guidance in paragraphs

[350-30-35-1 through 35-20](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-35-1)

.

##### [350-30-55-18](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-55-18)

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An acquired airline route authority from the United States to the United Kingdom expires in three years. The route authority may be renewed every five years, and the acquiring entity intends to comply with the applicable rules and regulations surrounding renewal. Route authority renewals are routinely granted at a minimal cost and have historically been renewed when the airline has complied with the applicable rules and regulations. The acquiring entity expects to provide service to the United Kingdom from its hub airports indefinitely and expects that the related supporting infrastructure (airport gates, slots, and terminal facility leases) will remain in place at those airports for as long as it has the route authority. An analysis of demand and cash flows supports those assumptions.

##### [350-30-55-19](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-55-19)

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Because the facts and circumstances support the acquiring entity's ability to continue providing air service to the United Kingdom from its U.S. hub airports indefinitely, the intangible asset related to the route authority is considered to have an indefinite useful life. Therefore, the route authority would not be amortized until its useful life is deemed to be no longer indefinite and would be tested for impairment in accordance with paragraphs

[350-30-35-18 through 35-20](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-35-18)

.

#### Example 7: Acquired Trademark Deemed to Have an Indefinite Useful Life

##### [350-30-55-20](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-55-20)

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This Example illustrates the guidance in paragraphs

[350-30-35-1 through 35-20](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-35-1)

.

##### [350-30-55-21](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-55-21)

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An acquired trademark that is used to identify and distinguish a leading consumer product has been a market-share leader for the past eight years. The trademark has a remaining legal life of 5 years but is renewable every 10 years at little cost. The acquiring entity intends to continuously renew the trademark, and evidence supports its ability to do so. An analysis of product life cycle studies; market, competitive, and environmental trends; and brand extension opportunities provides evidence that the trademarked product will generate cash flows for the acquiring entity for an indefinite period of time.

##### [350-30-55-22](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-55-22)

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The trademark would be deemed to have an indefinite useful life because it is expected to contribute to cash flows indefinitely. Therefore, the trademark would not be amortized until its useful life is no longer indefinite. The trademark would be tested for impairment in accordance with paragraphs

[350-30-35-18 through 35-20](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-35-18)

.

#### Example 8: Acquired Trademark Determined to Have Reduced Cash Flows

##### [350-30-55-23](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-55-23)

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This Example illustrates the guidance in paragraphs

[350-30-35-1 through 35-20](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-35-1)

.

##### [350-30-55-24](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-55-24)

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A trademark that distinguished a leading consumer product was acquired 10 years ago. When it was acquired, the trademark was considered to have an indefinite useful life because the product was expected to generate cash flows indefinitely. During the annual impairment test of the intangible asset, the entity determines that unexpected competition has entered the market that will reduce future sales of the product. Management estimates that cash flows generated by that consumer product will be 20 percent less for the foreseeable future; however, management expects that the product will continue to generate cash flows indefinitely at those reduced amounts.

##### [350-30-55-25](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-55-25)

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As a result of the projected decrease in future cash flows, the entity determines that the estimated fair value of the trademark is less than its carrying amount, and an impairment loss is recognized. Because it is still deemed to have an indefinite useful life, the trademark would continue to not be amortized and would continue to be tested for impairment in accordance with paragraphs

[350-30-35-18 through 35-20](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-35-18)

.

#### Example 9: Acquired Trademark No Longer Deemed to Have an Indefinite Life

##### [350-30-55-26](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-55-26)

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This Example illustrates the guidance in paragraphs

[350-30-35-1 through 35-20](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-35-1)

.

##### [350-30-55-27](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-55-27)

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A trademark for a line of automobiles was acquired several years ago in an acquisition of an automobile entity. The line of automobiles had been produced by the acquired entity for 35 years with numerous new models developed under the trademark. At the acquisition date, the acquiring entity expected to continue to produce that line of automobiles, and an analysis of various economic factors indicated there was no limit to the period of time the trademark would contribute to cash flows. Because cash flows were expected to continue indefinitely, the trademark was not amortized. Management recently decided to phase out production of that automobile line over the next four years.

##### [350-30-55-28](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-55-28)

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Because the useful life of that acquired trademark is no longer deemed to be indefinite, the trademark would be tested for impairment in accordance with paragraphs

[350-30-35-18 through 35-20](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-35-18)

. The carrying amount of the trademark after adjustment, if any, would then be amortized over its remaining four-year useful life following the pattern in which the expected benefits will be consumed or otherwise used up. Because the trademark will be subject to amortization, in the future it would be reviewed for impairment under the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets Subsections of Subtopic 360-10.

#### Example 9A: Acquired Technology License That Renews Annually

##### [350-30-55-28A](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-55-28A)

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This Example illustrates the guidance in paragraphs

[350-30-35-1 through 35-20](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-35-1)

.

##### [350-30-55-28B](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-55-28B)

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An exclusive, annually renewable technology license with a third party is acquired by an entity that has made significant progress in developing next-generation technology for digital video products. The acquiring entity believes that in two years, after it has completed developing its next-generation products, the acquired technology license will be obsolete because customers will convert to the acquiring entity's products. Market participants, however, are not as advanced in their development efforts and are not aware of the acquiring entity's proprietary development efforts. Thus, those market participants would expect the technology license to be obsolete in three years. The acquiring entity determines that the fair value of the technology license using 3 years of cash flows is $10 million, consistent with the highest and best use of the asset by market participants.

##### [350-30-55-28C](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-55-28C)

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In applying paragraph [350-30-35-3(d)](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-35-3), the acquiring entity would consider its own historical experience in renewing or extending similar arrangements. In this case, the acquiring entity lacks historical experience in renewing or extending similar arrangements. Therefore, in accordance with that paragraph, the entity would consider the assumptions that a market participant would use consistent with the highest and best use of the technology license. However, because the acquiring entity expects to use the technology license until it becomes obsolete in two years, it must adjust the market participants' assumptions for the entity-specific factors in paragraph [350-30-35-3](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-35-3), specifically item (a), which requires consideration of the entity's expected use of the asset. As a result, the technology license would be amortized over a two-year period. The technology license would be reviewed for impairment under the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets Subsections of Subtopic 360-10.

#### Example 9B: Acquired Customer Relationship

##### [350-30-55-28D](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-55-28D)

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This Example illustrates the guidance in paragraphs

[350-30-35-1 through 35-20](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-35-1)

.

##### [350-30-55-28E](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-55-28E)

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An insurance entity acquired 50 customer relationships operating under contracts that are renewable annually. The acquiring entity determines that the fair value of the customer relationship asset is $10 million, considering assumptions (including turnover rate) that a market participant would make consistent with the highest and best use of the asset by market participants. An income approach was used to determine the fair value of the acquired customer relationship asset.

##### [350-30-55-28F](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-55-28F)

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In applying paragraph [350-30-35-3](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-35-3), the acquiring entity would consider its own historical experience in renewing or extending similar customer relationships. In this case, the acquiring entity concludes that its customer relationships are dissimilar to the acquired customer relationships and, therefore, the acquiring entity lacks historical experience in renewing or extending similar arrangements. Accordingly, the acquiring entity considers turnover assumptions that market participants would make about the renewal or extension of the acquired customer relationships or similar arrangements. Without evidence to the contrary, the acquiring entity expects that the acquired customer relationships will be renewed or extended at the same rate as a market participant would expect, and no other factors would indicate a different useful life is appropriate. Thus, absent any other of the entity-specific factors in paragraph [350-30-35-3](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-35-3), in determining the useful life for amortization purposes, the entity shall consider the period of expected cash flows used to measure the fair value of the asset. The customer relationships would be reviewed for impairment under the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets Subsections of Subtopic 360-10.

#### Example 9C: Trade Name

##### [350-30-55-28G](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-55-28G)

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This Example illustrates the application of the implementation guidance in paragraphs [350-30-55-1 through 55-1B](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-55-1) on the determination of whether an intangible asset meets the definition of a defensive intangible asset.

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Entity A, a consumer products manufacturer, acquires an entity that sells a product that competes with one of Entity A's existing products. Entity A plans to discontinue the sale of the competing product within the next six months, but will maintain the rights to the trade name, at minimal expected cost, to prevent a competitor from using the trade name. As a result, Entity A's existing product is expected to experience an increase in market share. Entity A does not have any current plans to reintroduce the acquired trade name in the future.

##### [350-30-55-28I](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-55-28I)

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Because Entity A does not intend to actively use the acquired trade name, but intends to hold the rights to the trade name to prevent others from using it, the trade name meets the definition of a defensive intangible asset.

#### Example 9D: Internally Developed Software

##### [350-30-55-28J](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-55-28J)

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This Example illustrates the application of the implementation guidance in paragraphs [350-30-55-1 through 55-1B](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-55-1) on the determination of whether an intangible asset meets the definition of a defensive intangible asset.

##### [350-30-55-28K](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-55-28K)

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Entity A acquires a group of assets, one of which is billing software developed by the selling entity for its own use. After a six month transition period, Entity A plans to discontinue use of the internally developed billing software. In valuing the billing software in connection with the acquisition, Entity A determines that a market participant would use the billing software, along with other assets in the asset group, for its full remaining economic life—that is, Entity A does not intend to use the asset in a way that is at its highest and best use. Due to the specialized nature of the software, Entity A does not believe the software could be sold to a third party without the other assets acquired.

##### [350-30-55-28L](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-55-28L)

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Although Entity A does not intend to actively use the internally developed billing software after a six month transition period, Entity A is not holding the internally developed software to prevent others from using it. Therefore, the internally developed software asset does not meet the definition of a defensive intangible asset.

#### Example 10: Easements

##### [350-30-55-29](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-55-29)

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This Example illustrates the guidance in paragraphs

[350-30-35-21 through 35-24](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-35-21)

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##### [350-30-55-30](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-55-30)

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Entity A is a distributor of natural gas. Entity A has two self-constructed pipelines, the Northern pipeline and the Southern pipeline. Each pipeline was constructed on land for which Entity A owns perpetual easements that Entity A evaluated under Topic 842 and determined do not meet the definition of a [lease](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/glossary/l/#lease "A contract, or part of a contract, that conveys the right to control the use of identified property, plant, or equipment (an identified asset) for a period of time in exchange for consideration.") under that Topic (because those easements are perpetual and, therefore, do not convey the right to use the underlying land for a period of time). The Northern pipeline was constructed on 50 easements acquired in 50 separate transactions. The Southern pipeline was constructed on 100 separate easements that were acquired in a business combination and were recorded as a single asset. Although each pipeline functions independently of the other, they are contained in the same [reporting unit](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/glossary/r/#reporting-unit "The level of reporting at which goodwill is tested for impairment. A reporting unit is an operating segment or one level below an operating segment (also known as a component)."). Operation of each pipeline is directed by a different manager. There are discrete, identifiable cash flows for each pipeline; thus, each pipeline and its related easements represent a separate asset group under the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets Subsections of Subtopic 360-10. While Entity A has no current plans to sell or otherwise dispose of any of its easements, Entity A believes that if either pipeline was sold, it would most likely convey all rights under the easements with the related pipeline.

##### [350-30-55-31](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-55-31)

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Based on an evaluation of the circumstances, Entity A would have two units of accounting for purposes of testing the easements for impairment-the collection of easements supporting the Northern pipeline and the collection of easements supporting the Southern pipeline. The 50 easements supporting the Northern pipeline represent a single unit of accounting as evidenced by the fact that they are collectively used together in a single asset group (see paragraphs

[360-10-35-23 through 35-26](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/360/10/#360-10-35-23)

), if acquired in a single transaction, they would have been recorded as one asset, and if sold, they would likely be sold as a group with the related pipeline. For the same reasons, the easements supporting the Southern pipeline would represent a single unit of accounting.

##### [350-30-55-32](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-55-32)

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Because the collective land easements underlying the Northern and Southern pipelines generate cash flows independent of one another and are used exclusively by separate asset groups under the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets Subsections of Subtopic 360-10, they should not be combined into a single unit of accounting.

#### Example 11: Trade Name

##### [350-30-55-33](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-55-33)

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This Example illustrates the guidance in paragraphs

[350-30-35-21 through 35-24](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-35-21)

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##### [350-30-55-34](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-55-34)

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Entity B purchases an international vacuum cleaner manufacturer, Entity A, which sells vacuums under a well-known trade name. The operations of Entity A are conducted through separate legal entities in three countries and each of those legal entities owns the registered trade name used in that country. When the business combination was recorded, Entity B recorded three separate intangible trade name assets because separate financial statements are required to be prepared for each separate legal entity. There are separate identifiable cash flows for each country, and each country represents an asset group under the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets Subsections of Subtopic 360-10. A single brand manager is responsible for the Entity A trade name, the value of which is expected to be recovered from the worldwide sales of Entity A's products.

##### [350-30-55-35](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-55-35)

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Based on an evaluation of the circumstances, three separately recorded trade name assets would be combined into a single unit of accounting for purposes of testing the acquired trade name for impairment. The three registered trade names were acquired in the same business combination and, absent the requirement to prepare separate financial statements for subsidiaries, would have been recorded as a single asset. The trade name is managed by a single brand manager. If sold, Entity C would most likely sell all three legally registered trade names as a single asset.

#### Example 12: Brands

##### [350-30-55-36](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-55-36)

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This Example illustrates the guidance in paragraphs

[350-30-35-21 through 35-24](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-35-21)

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##### [350-30-55-37](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-55-37)

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Entity Z manufactures and distributes cereals under two different brands, Brand A and Brand B. Both brands were acquired in the same business combination. Entity Z recorded two separate intangible assets representing Brand A and Brand B. Each brand represents a group of complementary indefinite-lived intangible assets including the trademark, the trade dress, and a recipe. Brand A has two underlying trade names for its Honey and Cinnamon cereals. The trade name and recipe of Cinnamon were internally generated subsequent to the acquisition of Brand A. Sales of Honey have decreased while sales of Cinnamon have increased over the past several years. Despite the decline in sales of Honey, the combined sales of Honey and Cinnamon have increased at the levels expected by management. Sales of Brand B also have increased at expected levels. There are discrete cash flows for Honey, Cinnamon, and Brand B, and each represents a separate asset group under the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets Subsections of Subtopic 360-10. Both Honey and Cinnamon are managed by one brand manager. A separate brand manager is responsible for Brand B; however, there are some shared resources used by these groups, such as procurement. While Entity Z has no current plans to sell its brands or exit the cereal business, it believes if it ever did, it would exit the cereal business in its entirety.

##### [350-30-55-38](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-55-38)

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Based on an evaluation of the circumstances, Entity Z would have two units of accounting for purposes of testing the acquired brands for impairment. Brand A's purchased Honey and internally generated Cinnamon trademarks should be combined as a single unit of accounting for purposes of impairment testing. The intangible asset associated with the Cinnamon trademark is simply a variation of the previously acquired Brand A Honey trademark. Although they are associated with different asset groups, they are managed by a single brand manager. Entity Z would consider Brand B to be a separate unit of accounting for purposes of testing impairment because that brand is managed separately from Brand A and is used exclusively by a separate asset group under the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets Subsections of Subtopic 360-10.

#### Example 13: Illustration of Disclosure Requirements

##### [350-30-55-39](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-55-39)

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This Example illustrates the disclosure requirements of paragraphs

[350-30-50-1 through 50-3](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-50-1)

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##### [350-30-55-40](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-55-40)

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In accordance with paragraph [350-30-50-2](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-50-2), the following disclosures would be made by Theta Entity in its December 31, 20X3 financial statements relating to acquired intangible assets. Theta Entity did not incur costs to renew or extend the term of acquired intangible assets during the period ending December 31, 20X3.

-   ![](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc-img/GUID-9D73994B-77E2-4C03-A884-FCEC021D7C45-low.gif)
    
    Note B: Acquired Intangible Assets "As of December 31, 20X3" ($000s) Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Amortized intangible assets Trademark " $1,078 " $(66) Unpatented technology 475 (380) Other 90 (30) Total " $1,643 " $(476) Unamortized intangible assets Broadcast licenses " $1,400 " Trademark 600 Total " $2,000 "
    
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    Aggregate Amortization Expense: For year ended 12/31/X3 $319 Estimated Amortization Expense: For year ended 12/31/X4 $199 For year ended 12/31/X5 $74 For year ended 12/31/X6 $74 For year ended 12/31/X7 $64 For year ended 12/31/X8 $54

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## ASC 350-30-65: 65 Transition and Open Effective Date Information

[Read section](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#65-transition-and-open-effective-date-information)

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##### [350-30-65-1](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-65-1)

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Paragraph superseded on 07/01/2010 after the end of the transition period stated in FASB Staff Position FAS 142-3, _Determination of the Useful Life of Intangible Assets_.

##### [350-30-65-2](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/350/30/#350-30-65-2)

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Paragraph superseded on 07/01/2010 after the end of the transition period stated in EITF Issue No. 08-7, _Accounting for Defensive Intangible Assets_.

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