Goodwill And Acquisition-Related Intangibles, Net

9 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Goodwill And Acquisition-Related Intangibles, Net [Abstract]

Goodwill And Acquisition-Related Intangibles, Net

(7) GOODWILL AND ACQUISITION-RELATED INTANGIBLES, NET

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill are as follows (in millions):


	EA Brands Segment
As of March 31, 2011
Goodwill	$	1,478
Accumulated impairment		(368	)
Total		1,110

Goodwill acquired		610
Effects of foreign currency translation		(4	)

As of December 31, 2011
Goodwill		2,084
Accumulated impairment		(368	)
Total	$	1,716

Acquisition-related intangibles consisted of the following (in millions):


	As of December 31, 2011							As of March 31, 2011
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Acquisition- Related Intangibles, Net		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Acquisition- Related Intangibles, Net


Developed and core technology	$	518	$	(212	)	$	306	$	259	$	(180	)	$	79
Trade names and trademarks		131		(81	)		50		90		(70	)		20
Carrier contracts and related		85		(66	)		19		85		(62	)		23
Registered user base and other intangibles		91		(79	)		12		86		(64	)		22
In-process research and development		15		-			15		-		-			-
Total	$	840	$	(438	)	$	402	$	520	$	(376	)	$	144

Amortization of intangibles for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2011 was $25 million (of which $14 million was recognized in cost of goods sold) and $62 million (of which $25 million was recognized in cost of goods sold), respectively. Amortization of intangibles for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2010 was $17 million (of which $3 million was recognized in cost of goods sold) and $53 million (of which $9 million was recognized in cost of goods sold), respectively. Acquisition-related intangible assets are amortized using the straight-line method over the lesser of their estimated useful lives or the agreement terms, typically from two to fourteen years. As of December 31, 2011 and March 31, 2011, the weighted-average remaining useful life for acquisition-related intangible assets was approximately 5.7 years and 5.1 years, respectively.

As of December 31, 2011, future amortization of acquisition-related intangibles that will be recorded in cost of goods sold and operating expenses is estimated as follows (in millions):


Fiscal Year Ending March 31,
2012 (remaining three months)	$	21
2013		84
2014		70
2015		63
2016		52
Thereafter		112
Total	$	402

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the aggregate amount of goodwill and a description of intangible assets, which may include (a) for amortizable intangible assets (also referred to as finite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, the amount of any significant residual value, and the weighted-average amortization period, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization (also referred to as indefinite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, and (c) the amount of research and development assets acquired and written off in the period, including the line item in the income statement in which the amounts written off are aggregated, if not readily apparent from the income statement. Also discloses (a) for amortizable intangibles assets in total and by major class, the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization, the total amortization expense for the period, and the estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization the carrying amount in total and by major class, and (c) for goodwill, in total and for each reportable segment, the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the period (including the aggregate amount of goodwill acquired, the aggregate amount of impairment losses recognized, and the amount of goodwill included in the gain (loss) on disposal of a reporting unit). If any part of goodwill has not been allocated to a reportable segment, discloses the unallocated amount and the reasons for not allocating. For each impairment loss recognized related to an intangible asset (excluding goodwill), discloses: (a) a description of the impaired intangible asset and the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method for determining fair value, (c) the caption in the income statement or the statement of activities in which the impairment loss is aggregated, and (d) the segment in which the impaired intangible asset is reported. For each goodwill impairment loss recognized, discloses: (a) a description of the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method of determining the fair value of the associated reporting unit, and (c) if a recognized impairment loss is an estimate not finalized and the reasons why the estimate is not final. May also disclose the nature and amount of any significant adjustments made to a previous estimate of an impairment loss.

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