Goodwill And Intangible Assets, Net

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Goodwill And Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]

11. Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill were as follows:


		Distribution			Technology
(In millions)		Solutions			Solutions			Total
Balance, March 31, 2010	$	1,871		$	1,697		$	3,568
Goodwill acquired		819			8			827
Acquisition accounting and other adjustments		(32	)		(13	)		(45	)
Foreign currency translation adjustments		4			10			14
Balance, March 31, 2011	$	2,662		$	1,702		$	4,364
Goodwill acquired		511			151			662
Acquisition accounting and other adjustments		20			0			20
Foreign currency translation adjustments		(3	)		(11	)		(14	)
Balance, March 31, 2012	$	3,190		$	1,842		$	5,032

Information regarding intangible assets is as follows:


	March 31, 2012									March 31, 2011
	Weighted
	Average
	Remaining
	Amortization		Gross					Net		Gross					Net
	Period		Carrying	Accumulated				Carrying		Carrying		Accumulated			Carrying
(Dollars in millions)	(Years)		Amount	Amortization				Amount		Amount		Amortization			Amount
Customer lists	7	$	1,081	$	(554	)	$	527	$	1,057	$	(444	)	$	613
Service agreements	18		1,022		(52	)		970		723		(11	)		712
Trademarks and trade names	18		192		(38	)		154		76		(31	)		45
Technology	4		244		(190	)		54		204		(170	)		34
Other	8		76		(31	)		45		76		(24	)		52
Total		$	2,615	$	(865	)	$	1,750	$	2,136	$	(680	)	$	1,456

Amortization expense of intangible assets was $191 million, $132 million and $121 million for 2012, 2011 and 2010. Estimated annual amortization expense of intangible assets is as follows: $200 million, $186 million, $166 million, $142 million and $122 million for 2013 through 2017, and $934 million thereafter. All intangible assets were subject to amortization as of March 31, 2012 and 2011.

- 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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