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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets  
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

6.  Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

 

The change in the net carrying amount of goodwill by operating segment for the six months ended June 30, 2011 is as follows (in millions):

 

 

 

Risk
Solutions

 

HR
Solutions

 

Total

 

Balance as of December 31, 2010

 

$

5,549

 

$

3,098

 

$

8,647

 

Goodwill related to current year acquisitions

 

59

 

 

59

 

Goodwill related to disposals

 

(2

)

 

(2

)

Goodwill related to prior year acquisitions

 

 

18

 

18

 

Transfers

 

83

 

(83

)

 

Foreign currency revaluation and other

 

270

 

(17

)

253

 

Balance as of June 30, 2011

 

$

5,959

 

$

3,016

 

$

8,975

 

 

Other intangible assets by asset class are as follows (in millions):

 

 

 

June 30, 2011

 

December 31, 2010

 

 

 

Gross
Carrying
Amount

 

Accumulated
Amortization

 

Net
Carrying
Amount

 

Gross
Carrying
Amount

 

Accumulated
Amortization

 

Net
Carrying
Amount

 

Intangible assets with indefinite lives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trademarks

 

$

1,024

 

$

 

$

1,024

 

$

1,024

 

$

 

$

1,024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intangible assets with finite lives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trademarks

 

6

 

1

 

5

 

3

 

 

3

 

Customer Related and Contract Based

 

2,655

 

490

 

2,165

 

2,605

 

344

 

2,261

 

Marketing, Technology and Other

 

621

 

331

 

290

 

606

 

283

 

323

 

 

 

$

4,306

 

$

822

 

$

3,484

 

$

4,238

 

$

627

 

$

3,611

 

 

Amortization expense on finite lived intangible assets was $91 million and $182 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011, respectively.  Amortization expense on finite lived intangible assets was $29 million and $56 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, respectively.

 

The estimated future amortization for intangible assets as of June 30, 2011 is as follows (in millions):

 

Remainder of 2011

 

$

232

 

2012

 

418

 

2013

 

387

 

2014

 

336

 

2015

 

289

 

Thereafter

 

798

 

 

 

$

2,460