Identified Intangible Assets

9 Months Ended

Sep. 26, 2015

Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract]

Identified Intangible Assets [Text Block]

Note 9: Identified Intangible Assets

Identified intangible assets at the end of each period were as follows:

	September 26, 2015
(In Millions)	Gross Assets		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Acquisition-related developed technology	$	2,846	$	(2,202	)	$	644
Acquisition-related customer relationships	1,733		(1,154		)	579
Acquisition-related trade names	59		(53		)	6
Licensed technology and patents	3,106		(1,283		)	1,823
Identified intangible assets subject to amortization	7,744		(4,692		)	3,052
Acquisition-related trade names	767		—			767
Other intangible assets	203		—			203
Identified intangible assets not subject to amortization	970		—			970
Total identified intangible assets	$	8,714	$	(4,692	)	$	4,022

	December 27, 2014
(In Millions)	Gross Assets		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Acquisition-related developed technology	$	3,009	$	(2,192	)	$	817
Acquisition-related customer relationships	1,698		(1,001		)	697
Acquisition-related trade names	61		(49		)	12
Licensed technology and patents	3,153		(1,224		)	1,929
Identified intangible assets subject to amortization	7,921		(4,466		)	3,455
Acquisition-related trade names	788		—			788
Other intangible assets	203		—			203
Identified intangible assets not subject to amortization	991		—			991
Total identified intangible assets	$	8,912	$	(4,466	)	$	4,446

Amortization expenses, with presentation location on the consolidated condensed statements of income, for each period were as follows:

		Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
(In Millions)	Location	Sep 26, 2015		Sep 27, 2014		Sep 26, 2015		Sep 27, 2014
Acquisition-related developed technology	Cost of sales	$	76	$	161	$	271	$	454
Acquisition-related customer relationships	Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles	66		75		192		214
Acquisition-related trade names	Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles	2		2		6		8
Licensed technology and patents	Cost of sales	71		69		211		208
Total amortization expenses		$	215	$	307	$	680	$	884

Based on identified intangible assets that are subject to amortization as of September 26, 2015, we expect future amortization expenses for each period to be as follows:

(In Millions)	Remainder of 2015		2016		2017		2018		2019
Acquisition-related developed technology	$	72	$	251	$	105	$	86	$	77
Acquisition-related customer relationships	66		236		149		45		27
Acquisition-related trade names	3		3		—		—		—
Licensed technology and patents	67		268		225		182		182
Total future amortization expenses	$	208	$	758	$	479	$	313	$	286