Intangibles and Goodwill (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Intangible Assets, Excluding Goodwill

Intangible assets, excluding goodwill, as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 consist of (tables in millions):

	December 31, 2014
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Book Value
Purchased technology	$	2,935	$	(1,668	)	$	1,267
Patents	225		(117		)	108
Software licenses	108		(93		)	15
Trademarks and tradenames	226		(136		)	90
Customer relationships and customer lists	1,473		(974		)	499
Leasehold interest	152		(16		)	136
Other	44		(34		)	10
Total intangible assets, excluding goodwill	$	5,163	$	(3,038	)	$	2,125

	December 31, 2013
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Book Value
Purchased technology	$	2,356	$	(1,429	)	$	927
Patents	225		(102		)	123
Software licenses	101		(90		)	11
Trademarks and tradenames	171		(118		)	53
Customer relationships and customer lists	1,386		(855		)	531
Leasehold interest	145		(11		)	134
Other	28		(27		)	1
Total intangible assets, excluding goodwill	$	4,412	$	(2,632	)	$	1,780

Amortization Expense on Intangible Assets for the Next Five Years

As of December 31, 2014, amortization expense on intangible assets for the next five years is expected to be as follows (table in millions):

2015	$	390
2016	336
2017	309
2018	290
2019	241
Total	$	1,566

Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill, net, on a consolidated basis and by segment, for the year ended December 31, 2014 consists of the following (table in millions):

	Year Ended December 31, 2014
	Information Storage		Enterprise Content Division			RSA Information Security		Pivotal			VMware Virtual Infrastructure			Total
Balance, beginning of the year	$	7,486	$	1,487		$	2,203	$	177		$	3,071		$	14,424
Goodwill resulting from acquisitions	774		—			—		—			941			1,715
Finalization of purchase price allocations and other, net	—		(1		)	—		—			(4		)	(5		)
Goodwill transferred in acquisition of Pivotal businesses	6		—			—		(6		)	—			—
Balance, end of the year	$	8,266	$	1,486		$	2,203	$	171		$	4,008		$	16,134

The transfer of goodwill pursuant to the Information Storage segment acquisition of the Data Computing Appliance and implementation services businesses from the Pivotal segment is shown above for the year ended December 31, 2014. The amount of transferred goodwill was determined using the relative fair value method. See Note S for further discussion of the segment disclosures.

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill, net, on a consolidated basis and by segment, for the year ended December 31, 2013 consists of the following (table in millions):

	Year Ended December 31, 2013
	Information Storage			Enterprise Content Division		RSA Information Security		Pivotal		VMware Virtual Infrastructure			Total
Balance, beginning of the year	$	7,442		$	1,484	$	2,022	$	—	$	2,892		$	13,840
Goodwill resulting from acquisitions	145			1		181		37		233			597
Finalization of purchase price allocations and other, net	11			2		—		—		(26		)	(13		)
Goodwill transferred in formation of Pivotal	(112		)	—		—		140		(28		)	—
Balance, end of the year	$	7,486		$	1,487	$	2,203	$	177	$	3,071		$	14,424