Goodwill, Capitalized Software and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

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, 2017 were as follows:

	At September 30, 2017
	Gross Amortizable Assets		Less: Fully Amortized Assets		Remaining Amortizable Assets		Accumulated Amortization on Remaining Amortizable Assets		Net Assets
	(in millions)
Purchased software products	$	6,560	$	4,909	$	1,651	$	778	$	873
Internally developed software products	1,467		1,287		180		154		26
Other intangible assets	1,219		824		395		47		348
Total capitalized software and other intangible assets	$	9,246	$	7,020	$	2,226	$	979	$	1,247

The gross carrying amounts and accumulated amortization for capitalized software and other intangible assets at March 31, 2017 were as follows:

	At March 31, 2017
	Gross Amortizable Assets		Less: Fully Amortized Assets		Remaining Amortizable Assets		Accumulated Amortization on Remaining Amortizable Assets		Net Assets
	(in millions)
Purchased software products	$	6,496	$	4,914	$	1,582	$	667	$	915
Internally developed software products	1,467		1,029		438		391		47
Other intangible assets	1,193		812		381		36		345
Total capitalized software and other intangible assets	$	9,156	$	6,755	$	2,401	$	1,094	$	1,307

Projected annual amortization expense

Based on the capitalized software and other intangible assets recorded through September 30, 2017, the projected annual amortization expense for fiscal year 2018 and the next four fiscal years is expected to be as follows:

	Year Ended March 31,
	2018		2019		2020		2021		2022
	(in millions)
Purchased software products	$	236	$	185	$	161	$	117	$	109
Internally developed software products	37		9		1		—		—
Other intangible assets	41		40		36		36		35
Total	$	314	$	234	$	198	$	153	$	144

Goodwill activity by segment

Goodwill activity by segment for the six months ended September 30, 2017 was as follows:

(in millions)	Mainframe Solutions		Enterprise Solutions			Services		Total
Balance at March 31, 2017	$	4,178	$	2,598		$	81	$	6,857
Acquisitions (1)	—		(10		)	—		(10		)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	—		36			—		36
Balance at September 30, 2017	$	4,178	$	2,624		$	81	$	6,883

(1) Acquisitions amount relates to purchase price allocation adjustments that occurred during the six months ended September 30, 2017.