GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

5. GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Intangible assets and goodwill consist of the following (in millions):


Sep. 30, 2012			Weighted Average Useful Life	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount
Amortizable intangible assets:
	Customer relationships		19	$	169	$	(55)	$	114
	Technology		20		197		(62)		135
	Franchise and other agreements		15		37		(13)		24
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
	Trademarks				777		-		777
		Total intangible assets		$	1,180	$	(130)	$	1,050
Goodwill				$	1,144


Dec. 31, 2011			Weighted Average Useful Life	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount
Amortizable intangible assets:
	Customer relationships		19	$	170	$	(48)	$	122
	Technology		20		204		(54)		150
	Franchise and other agreements		15		36		(12)		24
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
	Trademarks				777		-		777
		Total intangible assets		$	1,187	$	(114)	$	1,073
Goodwill				$	1,144

Other Intangible Assets

The Company expects the ongoing amortization expense for amortizable intangible assets to be approximately $21 million in each of the next five fiscal years. The Company's future cash flows are not materially impacted by its ability to extend or renew agreements related to our amortizable intangible assets.

Goodwill

The Company tests goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment during the fourth quarter of each year, or more frequently should circumstances change or events occur that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount. No testing was deemed necessary in the third quarter of 2012.

- 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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