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Goodwill (Tables)
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 22, 2014
Dec. 28, 2013
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]    
Summary of changes in goodwill by geographic area
A summary of changes in Safeway’s goodwill during the first 12 weeks of 2014 is as follows (in millions):
Balance – beginning of year:
 
Goodwill
$
4,455.8

Accumulated impairment charges
(3,991.3
)
 
464.5

Activity during the quarter:
 
Other adjustments (1)
0.1

 
0.1

Balance – end of quarter:
 
Goodwill
4,455.9

Accumulated impairment charges
(3,991.3
)
Balance – end of quarter
$
464.6


(1)
Primarily purchase price adjustments for Blackhawk's acquisition of Retailo AG.
A summary of changes in Safeway’s goodwill by geographic area is as follows (in millions):
 
 
 
2013
 
 
 
2012
 
 
 
U.S.
Canada
  
Total
U.S.
Canada
  
Total
Balance – beginning of year:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Goodwill
$
4,364.9

$
97.9

  
$
4,462.8

$
4,364.9

$
96.2

  
$
4,461.1

Accumulated impairment charges
(3,991.3
)
—

  
(3,991.3
)
(3,991.3
)
—

  
(3,991.3
)
 
373.6

97.9

  
471.5

373.6

96.2

  
469.8

Activity during the year:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Disposal of CSL goodwill
—

(97.9
)
(1) 
(97.9
)
—

—

 
—

Blackhawk acquisition of Retailo (2)
36.2

—

 
36.2

—

—

 
—

Blackhawk acquisition of InteliSpend (2)
54.2

—

 
54.2

—

—

 
—

Other adjustments (3)
0.5

—


0.5

—

1.7

 
1.7

 
90.9

(97.9
)
  
(7.0
)
—

1.7

  
1.7

Balance – end of year (4):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Goodwill
4,455.8

—

  
4,455.8

4,364.9

97.9

  
4,462.8

Accumulated impairment charges
(3,991.3
)
—

  
(3,991.3
)
(3,991.3
)
—

  
(3,991.3
)
 
$
464.5

$
—

  
$
464.5

$
373.6

$
97.9

  
$
471.5

 
(1) 
See Note B.
(2) 
See Note C.
(3)
Represents foreign currency translation.
(4)
Blackhawk goodwill was $133.5 million at year-end 2013 and $42.7 million at year-end 2012.