Intangible Assets

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]



	As of March 31, 2017
(in millions)	Gross Carrying Value		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Value
Software	$	2,347	$	1,554	$	793
Outsourcing contract costs	793		475		318
Customer and other intangible assets	947		264		683
Total intangible assets	$	4,087	$	2,293	$	1,794




	As of April 1, 2016
(in millions)	Gross Carrying Value		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Value
Software	$	2,243	$	1,531	$	712
Outsourcing contract costs	828		494		334
Customer and other intangible assets	485		203		282
Total intangible assets	$	3,556	$	2,228	$	1,328

Total intangible assets amortization was $320 million, $286 million and $374 million for fiscal 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Total intangible assets amortization included amortization of outsourcing contract cost premiums recorded as reductions of revenues of $11 million, $11 million and $27 million for fiscal 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The change in net carrying value from fiscal 2016 to 2017 included foreign currency translation loss of $92 million.

Estimated future amortization related to intangible assets as of March 31, 2017 is as follows:



Fiscal Year	(in millions)
2018	$	320
2019	$	295
2020	$	264
2021	$	220
2022	$	178

During fiscal 2016 and 2015, CSC sold certain intangible assets with net book value of zero to a third party and recorded a gain on sale of $31 million and $53 million, respectively, as a reduction to GIS segment cost of services. There were no similar sales of intangible assets to a third party during fiscal 2017.

Purchased and internally developed software, net of accumulated amortization, consisted of the following:



(in millions)	March 31, 2017		April 1, 2016
Purchased software	$	223	$	206
Internally developed commercial software	341		352
Internally developed internal-use software	229		154
Total	$	793	$	712

Amortization expense related to purchased software and internally developed software, consisted of the following:



(in millions)	March 31, 2017		April 1, 2016		April 3, 2015
Purchased software	$	82	$	99	$	129
Internally developed commercial software	58		56		61
Internally developed internal-use software	20		9		6
Total	$	160	$	164	$	196