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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

	At
	March 31,		December 31,
(In millions)	2012		2011

Goodwill	$	72,959	$	72,625

Other intangible assets
Intangible assets subject to amortization	$	11,716	$	11,863
Indefinite-lived intangible assets(a)		205		205
Total	$	11,921	$	12,068

(a) Indefinite-lived intangible assets principally comprised in-process research and development, trademarks and tradenames.

Changes in goodwill balance

					Dispositions,
	Balance at				currency		Balance at
	January 1,				exchange		March 31,
(In millions)	2012		Acquisitions		and other		2012

Energy Infrastructure	$	21,090	$	0	$	139	$	21,229
Aviation		5,996		0		(52)		5,944
Healthcare		16,631		0		7		16,638
Transportation		551		138		0		689
Home & Business Solutions		1,127		0		6		1,133
GE Capital		27,230		0		96		27,326
Total	$	72,625	$	138	$	196	$	72,959

Intangible assets subject to amortization

Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization
	At
	March 31, 2012						December 31, 2011
	Gross						Gross
	carrying		Accumulated				carrying		Accumulated
(In millions)	amount		amortization		Net		amount		amortization		Net


Customer-related	$	6,763	$	(1,884)	$	4,879	$	6,824	$	(1,814)	$	5,010
Patents, licenses and trademarks		6,040		(2,378)		3,662		6,047		(2,312)		3,735
Capitalized software		6,979		(4,416)		2,563		6,791		(4,273)		2,518
Lease valuations		1,470		(971)		499		1,470		(944)		526
Present value of future profits(a)		498		(498)		0		491		(491)		0
All other		534		(421)		113		503		(429)		74
Total	$	22,284	$	(10,568)	$	11,716	$	22,126	$	(10,263)	$	11,863

(a) Balances at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, reflect adjustments of $385 million and $391 million, respectively, to the present value of future profits in our run-off insurance operation to reflect the effects that would have been recognized had the related unrealized investment securities holding gains and losses actually been realized in accordance with ASC 320-10-S99-2.

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of amortizable intangibles assets, in total and by major class, including the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization. A major class is composed of intangible assets that can be grouped together because they are similar, either by their nature or by their use in the operations of a company.

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- Definition

Tabular disclosure of goodwill by reportable segment and in total. Disclosure details may include, but are not limited to, the carrying amount of goodwill, goodwill acquired during the year, goodwill impairment losses recognized, goodwill written-off due to the sale of a business unit, goodwill not yet allocated, and any other changes to goodwill.

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