GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS



		December 31,
Dollars in Millions	Estimated Useful Lives	2015			2014
Goodwill		$	6,881		$	7,027

Other intangible assets:
Licenses	5 – 15 years	$	574		$	1,090
Developed technology rights	9 – 15 years	2,357			2,358
Capitalized software	3 – 10 years	1,302			1,254
In-process research and development (IPRD)		120			280
Gross other intangible assets		4,353			4,982
Less accumulated amortization		(2,934		)	(3,229		)
Total other intangible assets		$	1,419		$	1,753

The reduction of goodwill in 2015 resulted from the allocation of amounts for business divestitures. Refer to "—Note 3. Alliances", "—Note 4. Acquisitions and Other Divestitures" and "—Note 5. Assets Held-For-Sale" for further discussion on the divestitures. Amortization expense was $183 million in 2015, $286 million in 2014 and $858 million in 2013. Future annual amortization expense of other intangible assets is expected to be approximately $200 million in 2016, $170 million in 2017, $150 million in 2018, $130 million in 2019, and $100 million in 2020. Other intangible asset impairment charges were $181 million in 2015, $380 million in 2014 and none in 2013.

Licenses of $500 million ($126 million net of accumulated amortization) were derecognized in 2015 as a result of the transfer of the Erbitux* North American business to Lilly in October 2015. Refer to "—Note 3. Alliances" for further discussion.

A $160 million IPRD impairment charge was recognized in 2015 for BMS-986020 (lysophosphatidic acid 1 receptor antagonist) which was in Phase II development for treatment of IPF. The full write-off was required after considering the occurrence of certain adverse events, voluntary suspension of the study and an internal assessment indicating a significantly lower likelihood of regulatory and commercial success. BMS acquired BMS-986020 with its acquisition of Amira Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in 2011. In addition, a contingent consideration liability of $8 million related to the acquisition was also reversed because of the lower likelihood of success.

A $310 million IPRD impairment charge was recognized in 2014 for peginterferon lambda which was in Phase III development for treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV). The full write-off was required after assessing the potential commercial viability of the asset and estimating its fair value. The assessment considered the lower likelihood of filing for registration in certain markets after completing revised projections of revenues and expenses. A significant decline from prior projected revenues resulted from the global introduction of oral non-interferon products being used to treat patients with HCV and no other alternative uses for the product.

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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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