Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 were as follows (in millions, unaudited):

	Google		Other Bets		Total Consolidated
Balance as of December 31, 2019	$	19,921	$	703	$	20,624
Acquisitions	204		0		204
Foreign currency translation and other adjustments	46		(4)		42
Balance as of September 30, 2020	$	20,171	$	699	$	20,870

Other Intangible Assets

Information regarding purchased intangible assets were as follows (in millions):

	As of December 31, 2019
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount
Patents and developed technology	$	4,972	$	3,570	$	1,402
Customer relationships	254		30		224
Trade names and other	703		350		353
Total	$	5,929	$	3,950	$	1,979

	As of September 30, 2020
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount
	(unaudited)
Patents and developed technology	$	4,612	$	3,552	$	1,060
Customer relationships	235		39		196
Trade names and other	700		436		264
Total	$	5,547	$	4,027	$	1,520

Amortization expense relating to purchased intangible assets was $188 million and $189 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2020, respectively, and $594 million and $587 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2020, respectively.

As of September 30, 2020, expected amortization expense relating to purchased intangible assets for each of the next five years and thereafter was as follows (in millions, unaudited):

Remainder of 2020	$	181
2021	694
2022	354
2023	81
2024	57
Thereafter	153
Total	$	1,520