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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Goodwill
(In millions)
 
Balance as of December 31, 2017
$
45,589

Currency translation adjustment
569

Measurement period adjustments - Merger
282

Measurement period adjustments - H&N Business
6

Balance as of March 31, 2018
$
46,446
Other Intangible Assets
 
Successor
(In millions)
March 31, 2018
December 31, 2017
 
Gross
Accumulated
Amortization
Net
Gross
Accumulated
Amortization
Net
Intangible assets subject to amortization (Definite-lived):
 

 

 

 

 

 

Customer-related
$
9,590

$
(332
)
$
9,258

$
9,502

$
(186
)
$
9,316

Developed technology
4,479

(265
)
4,214

4,364

(144
)
4,220

Trademarks/trade names
1,112

(48
)
1,064

1,117

(26
)
1,091

Favorable supply contracts
475

(40
)
435

495

(17
)
478

Microbial cell factories
407

(7
)
400

397

(6
)
391

Other1
386

(14
)
372

459

(10
)
449

Total other intangible assets with finite lives
16,449

(706
)
15,743

16,334

(389
)
15,945

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Intangible assets not subject to amortization (Indefinite-lived):
 

 

 

 

 

 

In-process research and development ("IPR&D")
660

—

660

660

—

660

Germplasm2
6,265

—

6,265

6,265

—

6,265

Trademarks / trade names
4,825

—

4,825

4,856

—

4,856

Total other intangible assets
11,750

—

11,750

11,781

—

11,781

Total
$
28,199

$
(706
)
$
27,493

$
28,115

$
(389
)
$
27,726

1. 
Primarily consists of sales and farmer networks, marketing and manufacturing alliances and noncompetition agreements.
2. 
Pioneer germplasm is the pool of genetic source material and body of knowledge gained from the development and delivery stage of plant breeding. The company recognized germplasm as an intangible asset upon the acquisition of Pioneer. This intangible asset is expected to contribute to cash flows beyond the foreseeable future and there are no legal, regulatory, contractual, or other factors which limit its useful life.