Goodwill And Identifiable Intangibles (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]

Changes in Net Carrying Amount of Goodwill by Segment

Changes in the net carrying amount of goodwill by segment were as follows:

(in millions)	ACCO Brands North America		ACCO Brands EMEA			ACCO Brands International			Total
Balance at December 31, 2018	$	375.6	$	165.6		$	167.7		$	708.9
GOBA Acquisition	—		—			(0.3		)	(0.3		)
Foreign currency translation	—		(1.7		)	—			(1.7		)
Balance at March 31, 2019	$	375.6	$	163.9		$	167.4		$	706.9

Gross Carrying Value and Accumulated Amortization by Class of Identifiable Intangible Assets

The gross carrying value and accumulated amortization by class of identifiable intangible assets as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 was as follows:

	March 31, 2019								December 31, 2018
(in millions)	Gross Carrying Amounts		Accumulated Amortization				Net Book Value		Gross Carrying Amounts		Accumulated Amortization				Net Book Value
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Trade names	$	469.1	$	(44.5	)	(1)	$	424.6	$	471.7	$	(44.5	)	(1)	$	427.2
Amortizable intangible assets:
Trade names	306.1		(73.9		)		232.2		306.0		(70.5		)		235.5
Customer and contractual relationships	241.0		(126.0		)		115.0		240.2		(120.5		)		119.7
Patents	5.4		(1.0		)		4.4		5.5		(0.9		)		4.6
Subtotal	552.5		(200.9		)		351.6		551.7		(191.9		)		359.8
Total identifiable intangibles	$	1,021.6	$	(245.4	)		$	776.2	$	1,023.4	$	(236.4	)		$	787.0

(1) Accumulated amortization prior to the adoption of authoritative guidance on goodwill and other intangible assets, at which time further amortization ceased.

Estimated Amortization Expense for Future Periods

Estimated amortization expense for amortizable intangible assets as of March 31, 2019 for the current year and the next five years are as follows:

(in millions)	2019		2020		2021		2022		2023		2024
Estimated amortization expense(2)	$	35.5	$	31.9	$	28.3	$	24.7	$	22.4	$	20.8

(2) Actual amounts of amortization expense may differ from estimated amounts due to changes in foreign currency exchange rates, additional intangible asset acquisitions, impairment of intangible assets, accelerated amortization of intangible assets and other events.

Cumberland Asset Acquisition

Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]

Schedule of Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class

The allocations of the identifiable intangibles acquired in the Cumberland Asset Acquisition were as follows:

(in millions)	Fair Value		Remaining Useful Life Ranges
Trade name - amortizable	$	0.8	10 Years
Customer relationships	2.4		7 Years
Total identifiable intangibles acquired	$	3.2

GOBA Internacional, SA de CV

Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]

Schedule of Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class

The allocations of the identifiable intangibles acquired in the GOBA Acquisition were as follows:

(in millions)	Fair Value		Remaining Useful Life Ranges
Trade name - amortizable	$	3.8	15 Years
Customer relationships	6.5		10 Years
Total identifiable intangibles acquired	$	10.3