Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill and other intangible assets

	September 30,		December 31,
(In millions)	2012		2011
Goodwill	$	27,338	$	27,230
Other intangible assets - net
Intangible assets subject to amortization	$	1,361	$	1,546

Changes in goodwill balance

					Dispositions,
	Balance at				currency		Balance at
	January 1,				exchange		September 30,
(In millions)	2012		Acquisitions		and other		2012
CLL	$	13,745	$	0	$	30	$	13,775
Consumer		10,775		0		118		10,893
Real Estate		1,001		0		(40)		961
Energy Financial Services		1,562		0		0		1,562
GECAS		147		0		0		147
Total	$	27,230	$	0	$	108	$	27,338

Intangible assets subject to amortization

	September 30, 2012						December 31, 2011
	Gross						Gross
	carrying		Accumulated				carrying		Accumulated
(In millions)	amount		amortization		Net		amount		amortization		Net
Customer-related	$	1,204	$	(786)	$	418	$	1,186	$	(697)	$	489
Patents, licenses and
trademarks		235		(202)		33		250		(208)		42
Capitalized software		2,167		(1,722)		445		2,048		(1,597)		451
Lease valuations		1,315		(881)		434		1,470		(944)		526
Present value of
future profits (a)		524		(524)		0		491		(491)		0
All other		283		(252)		31		327		(289)		38
Total	$	5,728	$	(4,367)	$	1,361	$	5,772	$	(4,226)	$	1,546

• Balances at September 30, 2012and December 31, 2011reflect adjustmentsof $359 million and $391million, respectively, to the present value of future profits in our run-off insurance operation to reflect the effects that would have been recognized had the related unrealized investment securities holding gains and losses actually been realized in accordance with ASC 320-10-S99-2.