Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the six months ended June 30, 2015 were as follows (in millions, unaudited):



Balance as of December 31, 2014	$	15,599
Goodwill acquired	55
Goodwill adjustment	(44		)
Balance as of June 30, 2015	$	15,610

Other Intangible Assets

Information regarding our purchased intangible assets was as follows (in millions):



	As of December 31, 2014
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Value
Patents and developed technology	$	6,547	$	2,513	$	4,034
Customer relationships	1,410		1,168		242
Trade names and other	696		365		331
Total	$	8,653	$	4,046	$	4,607

	As of June 30, 2015
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Value
	(unaudited)
Patents and developed technology	$	6,571	$	2,852	$	3,719
Customer relationships	1,370		1,193		177
Trade names and other	737		420		317
Total	$	8,678	$	4,465	$	4,213

Amortization expense relating to our purchased intangible assets was $266 million and $536 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and $222 million and $461 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, amortization expense related to Motorola Mobile was included in net loss from discontinued operations.

As of June 30, 2015, expected amortization expense relating to purchased intangible assets for each of the next five years and thereafter was as follows (in millions, unaudited):



Remainder of 2015	$	430
2016	797
2017	720
2018	635
2019	526
Thereafter	1,105
	$	4,213

- 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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