Note 9. Impairment of Long-Lived Assets including Acquisition-Related Intangible Assets
12 Months Ended
Dec. 29, 2013
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9. Impairment of Long-Lived Assets including Acquisition-Related Intangible Assets


         During fiscal 2011, the Company tested its long-lived assets for recoverability because it believed that the downturn in the wireless market and the decision to close its facility in Kuala Lumpur were indicators of impairment. In accordance with the accounting guidance , an impairment loss shall be recognized only if the carrying amount of a long-lived asset group is not recoverable and exceeds its fair value. The carrying amount of a long-lived asset group is not recoverable if it exceeds the sum of the undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use and eventual disposition of the asset group. That assessment shall be based on the carrying amount of the asset group at the date it is tested for recoverability. An impairment loss shall be measured as the amount by which the carrying amount of a long-lived asset group exceeds its fair value. The Company compared the undiscounted cash flows from the use and eventual disposition with the carrying amount at the entity level. The result was a recovery that was greater than the carrying value. Accordingly, the Company did not record an impairment charge in fiscal 2011.


Prior to performing the asset recovery test discussed above, for the year ended December 25, 2011, the Company recorded impairment charges of approximately $19.5 million primarily due to the disposal of assets previously held for sale and other tools not in service, as well as impairment of certain prepayments to vendors.