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Goodwill
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
Goodwill [Abstract]  
Goodwill
10.   GOODWILL
 
Goodwill represents the excess of the cost of businesses acquired over the fair market value of identifiable net assets at the dates of acquisition. Goodwill is not amortized but is subject to impairment testing annually and whenever facts or circumstances indicate that the carrying amounts may not be recoverable.
 
When a business entity is sold, goodwill is allocated to the disposed entity based on the fair value of that entity compared to the fair value of the reporting unit in which it is included.
 
The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by operating segment for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and the year ended December 31, 2010 are as follows:
 
                                 
          North
             
    Global     America     International     Total  
    (millions)  
 
Balance at January 1, 2010
  $ 1,065     $ 1,780     $ 432     $ 3,277  
Purchase price allocation adjustments
          6             6  
Other movements(i)
          (3 )           (3 )
Foreign exchange
    (2 )           16       14  
                                 
Balance at December 31, 2010
  $ 1,063     $ 1,783     $ 448     $ 3,294  
Purchase price allocation adjustments
                2       2  
Other movements(i)(ii)
    60             (61 )     (1 )
Foreign exchange
    3             19       22  
                                 
Balance at June 30, 2011
  $ 1,126     $ 1,783     $ 408     $ 3,317  
                                 
 
 
(i) North America—$1 million (2010 : $3 million) tax benefit arising on the exercise of fully vested HRH stock options which were issued as part of the acquisition of HRH in 2008.
 
(ii) Effective January 1, 2011, the Company changed its internal reporting structure: Global Markets International, previously reported within the International segment, is now reported in the Global segment; and Mexico Retail, which was previously reported within the International segment, is now reported in the North America segment. As a result of these changes, goodwill of $60 million has been reallocated from the International segment into the Global segment for Global Markets International, and $1 million has been reallocated from the International segment into the North America segment for Mexico Retail. Goodwill has been reallocated between segments using the relative fair value allocation approach.