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Intangible Assets and Goodwill

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Intangible assets consist of the following (in millions):


	September 30, 2020
	Gross Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Amount
Core and developed technology	$	7,349.8	$	(2,346.4)	$	5,003.4
Customer-related	835.1		(656.8)		178.3


In-process research and development	7.7		—		7.7
Distribution rights and other	126.0		(59.6)		66.4
Total	$	8,318.6	$	(3,062.8)	$	5,255.8


	March 31, 2020
	Gross Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Amount
Core and developed technology	$	7,331.9	$	(1,924.6)	$	5,407.3
Customer-related	903.6		(674.7)		228.9


In-process research and development	8.8		—		8.8
Distribution rights and other	126.0		(68.7)		57.3
Total	$	8,370.3	$	(2,668.0)	$	5,702.3

The following is an expected amortization schedule for the intangible assets for the remainder of fiscal 2021 through fiscal 2025, absent any future acquisitions or impairment charges (in millions):


Fiscal Year Ending March 31,	Projected Amortization Expense
2021	$	492.7
2022	$	906.7
2023	$	702.5
2024	$	625.0
2025	$	508.1

The Company amortizes intangible assets over their expected useful lives, which range between 1 and 15 years. Amortization expense attributed to intangible assets are assigned to cost of sales and operating expenses as follows (in millions):


	Three Months Ended September 30,	Six Months Ended September 30,
		2020		2019		2020		2019
Amortization expense charged to cost of sales		$	2.6	$	2.4	$	4.5	$	4.6
Amortization expense charged to operating expense		244.2		255.7		494.0		514.4
Total amortization expense		$	246.8	$	258.1	$	498.5	$	519.0

There were no impairment charges in the three and six months ended September 30, 2020 and in the three months ended September 30, 2019. The Company recognized impairment charges of $0.5 million in the six months ended September 30, 2019.

The following shows the goodwill balance as of September 30, 2020 and March 31, 2020 by segment (in millions):


	Semiconductor Products Reporting Unit		Technology Licensing Reporting Unit




Goodwill	$	6,645.6	$	19.2

At March 31, 2020, the Company applied a qualitative goodwill impairment test to its two reporting units, concluding it was not more likely than not that goodwill was impaired. Through September 30, 2020, the Company has never recorded an impairment charge against its goodwill balance.