Goodwill and Intangible Assets

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill

The following table presents goodwill activities during the three months ended March 31, 2018 (in millions):



	December 31, 2017		Goodwill Acquired		Adjustments		March 31, 2018
Goodwill	$	4,773	$	—	$	42	$	4,815

The adjustments to goodwill during the three months ended March 31, 2018 were primarily due to foreign currency translation.

Intangible Assets

The components of identifiable intangible assets as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 are as follows (in millions, except years):



	March 31, 2018								December 31, 2017
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount		Weighted Average Useful Life (Years)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount		Weighted Average Useful Life (Years)
Intangible assets:
Customer lists and user base	$	465	$	(440	)	$	25	5	$	458	$	(430	)	$	28	5
Marketing related	614		(599		)	15		5	607		(587		)	20		5
Developed technologies	274		(265		)	9		3	273		(258		)	15		3
All other	157		(153		)	4		4	156		(150		)	6		4
Total	$	1,510	$	(1,457	)	$	53		$	1,494	$	(1,425	)	$	69

Amortization expense for intangible assets was $16 million and $16 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

Expected future intangible asset amortization as of March 31, 2018 is as follows (in millions):



Fiscal year:
Remaining 2018	$	29
2019	17
2020	7
Thereafter	—
Total	$	53

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the aggregate amount of goodwill and a description of intangible assets, which may include (a) for amortizable intangible assets (also referred to as finite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, the amount of any significant residual value, and the weighted-average amortization period, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization (also referred to as indefinite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, and (c) the amount of research and development assets acquired and written off in the period, including the line item in the income statement in which the amounts written off are aggregated, if not readily apparent from the income statement. Also discloses (a) for amortizable intangibles assets in total and by major class, the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization, the total amortization expense for the period, and the estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization the carrying amount in total and by major class, and (c) for goodwill, in total and for each reportable segment, the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the period (including the aggregate amount of goodwill acquired, the aggregate amount of impairment losses recognized, and the amount of goodwill included in the gain (loss) on disposal of a reporting unit). If any part of goodwill has not been allocated to a reportable segment, discloses the unallocated amount and the reasons for not allocating. For each impairment loss recognized related to an intangible asset (excluding goodwill), discloses: (a) a description of the impaired intangible asset and the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method for determining fair value, (c) the caption in the income statement or the statement of activities in which the impairment loss is aggregated, and (d) the segment in which the impaired intangible asset is reported. For each goodwill impairment loss recognized, discloses: (a) a description of the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method of determining the fair value of the associated reporting unit, and (c) if a recognized impairment loss is an estimate not finalized and the reasons why the estimate is not final. May also disclose the nature and amount of any significant adjustments made to a previous estimate of an impairment loss.

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