Other Intangible Assets

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]

OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

The gross carrying amounts and accumulated amortization of other intangible assets by major class are as follows: 

(In millions)	March 31, 2022						December 31, 2021						March 31, 2021
	Gross		Accumulated Amortization		Net		Gross		Accumulated Amortization		Net		Gross		Accumulated Amortization		Net
Intangible assets subject to amortization (Definite-lived):
Germplasm	$	6,265	$	(634)	$	5,631	$	6,265	$	(571)	$	5,694	$	6,265	$	(380)	$	5,885
Customer-related	1,953		(515)		1,438		1,953		(487)		1,466		1,956		(404)		1,552
Developed technology	1,485		(716)		769		1,485		(679)		806		1,485		(565)		920
Trademarks/trade names	2,011		(192)		1,819		2,012		(172)		1,840		2,013		(112)		1,901
Favorable supply contracts	475		(420)		55		475		(396)		79		475		(326)		149
Other1	405		(262)		143		405		(256)		149		405		(238)		167
Total other intangible assets with finite lives	12,594		(2,739)		9,855		12,595		(2,561)		10,034		12,599		(2,025)		10,574
Intangible assets not subject to amortization (Indefinite-lived):
IPR&D	10		—		10		10		—		10		10		—		10
Total other intangible assets	10		—		10		10		—		10		10		—		10
Total	$	12,604	$	(2,739)	$	9,865	$	12,605	$	(2,561)	$	10,044	$	12,609	$	(2,025)	$	10,584

1.Primarily consists of sales and farmer networks, marketing and manufacturing alliances and noncompetition agreements.

The aggregate pre-tax amortization expense from continuing operations for definite-lived intangible assets was $179 million and $183 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The current estimated aggregate pre-tax amortization expense from continuing operations for the remainder of 2022 and each of the next five years is approximately $522 million, $620 million, $606 million, $569 million, $558 million and $498 million, respectively.