Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]

Schedule Of Carrying Amount Of Goodwill By Segment

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the twelve months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 are as follows (in millions):

	Telecommunications	Display Technologies	Specialty Materials	Life Sciences	Total
Balance at December 31, 2010	$118	$9	$150	$260	$537
Acquired goodwill (1)	91			36	127
Balance at December 31, 2011	$209	$9	$150	$296	$664
Acquired goodwill (2)				310	310
Balance at December 31, 2012	$209	$9	$150	$606	$974

(1) The Company recorded goodwill associated with two small acquisitions completed in 2011.

(2) The Company recorded the acquisition of the Discovery Labware business of Becton Dickinson and Company in the fourth quarter of 2012.  Refer to Note 8 (Acquisition) to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

Schedule Of Other Intangible Assets

Other intangible assets follow (in millions):

	December 31,
	2012						2011
	Gross		Accumulated amortization		Net		Gross		Accumulated amortization		Net
Amortized intangible assets:
Patents, trademarks & trade names (1)	$	282	$	128	$	154	$	228	$	119	$	109
Customer list and other (1)		394		26		368		169		16		153
Total	$	676	$	154	$	522	$	397	$	135	$	262

(1) The Company recorded the acquisition of the Discovery Labware business of Becton Dickinson and Company in the fourth quarter of 2012, and two small acquisitions completed in 2010 and 2011.  Refer to Note 8 (Acquisition) to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.