a b s t r a c tGoto numbers g(Q ) = max{q ∈ Z | Q : m q is integral over Q } for certain parameter ideals Q in a Noetherian local ring (A, m) with Gorenstein associated graded ring G(m) = n≥0 m n /m n+1 are explored. As an application, the structure of quasi-socle ideals I = Q : m q (q ≥ 1) in a one-dimensional local complete intersection and the question of when the graded rings G(I) = n≥0 I n /I n+1 are Cohen-Macaulay are studied in the case where the ideals I are integral over Q .