Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Text Block]

Note 4. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Following is a summary of the changes in the carrying value of goodwill, by reportable segment, for the nine months ended June 30, 2015 (in thousands):

	Pharmaceutical Distribution			Other			Total
Goodwill at September 30, 2014	$	2,400,926		$	547,576		$	2,948,502
Goodwill recognized in connection with acquisitions	17,048			1,157,442			1,174,490
Goodwill disposed in connection with divestiture	(3,605		)	—			(3,605		)
Foreign currency translation	—			(2,582		)	(2,582		)

Goodwill at June 30, 2015	$	2,414,369		$	1,702,436		$	4,116,805

Following is a summary of other intangible assets (in thousands):

	June 30, 2015							September 30, 2014
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
Indefinite-lived intangibles - trade names	$	685,085	$	—		$	685,085	$	343,707	$	—		$	343,707
Finite-lived intangibles:
Customer relationships	1,409,631		(128,333		)	1,281,298		268,208		(98,412		)	169,796
Other	78,181		(45,870		)	32,311		71,114		(51,375		)	19,739

Total other intangible assets	$	2,172,897	$	(174,203	)	$	1,998,694	$	683,029	$	(149,787	)	$	533,242

Amortization expense for finite-lived intangible assets was $36.2 million and $19.6 million in the nine months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Amortization expense for finite-lived intangible assets is estimated to be $56.4 million in fiscal 2015, $80.5 million in fiscal 2016, $77.4 million in fiscal 2017, $75.1 million in fiscal 2018, $74.4 million in fiscal 2019, and $986.1 million thereafter.

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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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