Goodwill And Other Intangibles

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLES

Purchases of businesses are accounted for under the acquisition method, with substantially all goodwill assigned to the reporting unit that acquires the business. Under an impairment test performed annually, if the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its estimated fair value, impairment is recognized to the extent that the carrying amount of the unit's goodwill exceeds the implied fair value of the goodwill. Fair values of reporting units are Level 3 measures which are estimated generally using an income approach that discounts future cash flows using risk-adjusted interest rates, as well as earnings multiples or other techniques as warranted. Fair values are subject to changes in underlying economic conditions. See Note 3 for further discussion of changes in goodwill related to acquisitions and divestitures.

The change in the carrying value of goodwill by business segment follows:



	Process Management			Industrial Automation		Climate Technologies		Commercial & Residential Solutions
	Process Management			Industrial Automation		Climate Technologies		Commercial & Residential Solutions		Total
Balance, September 30, 2014	$	2,701		607		500		430		4,238
Acquisitions	176			—		—		2		178
Divestitures	0			(213	)	0		(228	)	(441	)
Foreign currency translation and other	(87		)	(25	)	(8	)	(8	)	(128	)
Balance, September 30, 2015	2,790			369		492		196		3,847
Acquisitions	39			—		44		—		83
Foreign currency translation and other	(19		)	2		(4	)	—		(21	)
Balance, September 30, 2016	$	2,810		371		532		196		3,909

The gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization of identifiable intangible assets by major class follow:



	Customer Relationships			Intellectual Property		Capitalized Software		Total
	2015		2016	2015	2016	2015	2016	2015	2016
Gross carrying amount	$	591	580	675	730	1,018	1,071	2,284	2,381
Less: Accumulated amortization	247		286	361	393	738	800	1,346	1,479
Net carrying amount	$	344	294	314	337	280	271	938	902

Intangible asset amortization expense for 2016, 2015 and 2014 was $177, $174 and $167, respectively. Based on intangible asset balances as of September 30, 2016, amortization expense is expected to approximate $172 in 2017, $154 in 2018, $128 in 2019, $105 in 2020 and $88 in 2021.

- 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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