Goodwill, Capitalized Software and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Capitalized software and other intangible assets

The gross carrying amounts and accumulated amortization for capitalized software and other intangible assets at September 30, 2015 were as follows:

	At September 30, 2015
	Gross Amortizable Assets		Less: Fully Amortized Assets		Remaining Amortizable Assets		Accumulated Amortization on Remaining Amortizable Assets		Net Assets
	(in millions)
Purchased software products	$	6,000	$	4,865	$	1,135	$	474	$	661
Internally developed software products	1,485		979		506		330		176
Other intangible assets	927		604		323		207		116
Total capitalized software and other intangible assets	$	8,412	$	6,448	$	1,964	$	1,011	$	953

The gross carrying amounts and accumulated amortization for capitalized software and other intangible assets at March 31, 2015 were as follows:

	At March 31, 2015
	Gross Amortizable Assets		Less: Fully Amortized Assets		Remaining Amortizable Assets		Accumulated Amortization on Remaining Amortizable Assets		Net Assets
	(in millions)
Purchased software products	$	5,717	$	4,859	$	858	$	413	$	445
Internally developed software products	1,486		835		651		414		237
Other intangible assets	836		556		280		231		49
Total capitalized software and other intangible assets	$	8,039	$	6,250	$	1,789	$	1,058	$	731

Projected annual amortization expense

Based on the capitalized software and other intangible assets recorded through September 30, 2015, the projected annual amortization expense for fiscal year 2016 and the next four fiscal years is expected to be as follows:

	Year Ended March 31,
	2016		2017		2018		2019		2020
	(in millions)
Purchased software products	$	144	$	152	$	149	$	107	$	88
Internally developed software products	110		79		37		10		1
Other intangible assets	44		16		8		7		6
Total	$	298	$	247	$	194	$	124	$	95

Goodwill activity by segment

Goodwill activity by segment for the six months ended September 30, 2015 was as follows:

(in millions)	Mainframe Solutions		Enterprise Solutions			Services		Total
Balance at March 31, 2015	$	4,178	$	1,547		$	81	$	5,806
Acquisitions	—		316			—		316
Foreign currency translation adjustment	—		(2		)	—		(2		)
Balance at September 30, 2015	$	4,178	$	1,861		$	81	$	6,120