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Goodwill
6 Months Ended
Mar. 25, 2016
Goodwill  
Goodwill

7. Goodwill

        The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by segment were as follows:

                                                                                                                                                                                    

 

 

Transportation
Solutions

 

Industrial
Solutions

 

Communications
Solutions

 

Total

 

 

 

(in millions)

 

September 25, 2015(1)

 

$

1,863

 

$

2,253

 

$

708

 

$

4,824

 

Divestiture of business

 

 

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(117

)

 

(117

)

Currency translation and other

 

 

(15

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(14

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(5

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(34

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March 25, 2016(1)

 

$

1,848

 

$

2,239

 

$

586

 

$

4,673

 

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(1)          

At March 25, 2016 and September 25, 2015, accumulated impairment losses for the Transportation Solutions and Industrial Solutions segments were $2,191 million and $669 million, respectively. Accumulated impairment losses for the Communications Solutions segment were $1,514 million and $1,626 million at March 25, 2016 and September 25, 2015, respectively.

        During fiscal 2016, net goodwill of $117 million was written-off in connection with the sale of our CPD business. See Note 3 for additional information.