Goodwill and Intangibles

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

The Company’s gross carrying amount and accumulated impairments of goodwill consist of the following as of December 31, 2016 and 2015:



	2016										2015
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Impairments			Accumulated Foreign Currency Translation			Net Book Value		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Impairments			Accumulated Foreign Currency Translation			Net Book Value
Epoxy, Phenolic and Coating Resins	$	111	$	(57	)	$	—		$	54	$	111	$	(57	)	$	—		$	54
Forest Products Resins	81		—			(14		)	67		81		—			(13		)	68
Total	$	192	$	(57	)	$	(14	)	$	121	$	192	$	(57	)	$	(13	)	$	122

The changes in the net carrying amount of goodwill by segment for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:



	Epoxy, Phenolic and Coating Resins			Forest Products Resins			Total
Goodwill balance at December 31, 2014	$	46		$	73		$	119
Acquisitions	10			—			10
Foreign currency translation	(2		)	(5		)	(7		)
Goodwill balance at December 31, 2015	54			68			122
Foreign currency translation	—			(1		)	(1		)
Goodwill balance at December 31, 2016	$	54		$	67		$	121

In 2015, the Company acquired the remaining 50% interest in Momentive Union Specialty Chemicals Ltd, a joint venture in China, from its joint venture partner, and the allocation of fair value to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition resulted in $10 being allocated to goodwill (see Note 13).

The Company’s intangible assets with identifiable useful lives consist of the following as of December 31, 2016 and 2015:



	2016										2015
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Impairments			Accumulated Amortization			Net Book Value		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Impairments			Accumulated Amortization			Net Book Value
Patents and technology	$	112	$	—		$	(91	)	$	21	$	112	$	—		$	(85	)	$	27
Customer lists and contracts	109		(17		)	(75		)	17		109		(17		)	(69		)	23
Other	25		—			(11		)	14		25		—			(10		)	15
Total	$	246	$	(17	)	$	(177	)	$	52	$	246	$	(17	)	$	(164	)	$	65

The impact of foreign currency translation on intangible assets is included in accumulated amortization.

Total intangible amortization expense for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 was $12, $13 and $14, respectively.

Estimated annual intangible amortization expense for 2017 through 2021 is as follows:



2017	$	10
2018	8
2019	8
2020	8
2021	3

- 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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