Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill and other intangible assets

	At
	September 30,		December 31,
(In millions)	2012		2011
Goodwill	$	73,162	$	72,625
Other intangible assets - net
Intangible assets subject to amortization	$	11,516	$	11,863
Indefinite-lived intangible assets(a)		193		205
Total	$	11,709	$	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		September 30,
(In millions)	2012		Acquisitions		and other		2012
Energy Infrastructure	$	21,090	$	137	$	60	$	21,287
Aviation		5,996		15		(53)		5,958
Healthcare		16,631		133		(38)		16,726
Transportation		551		163		0		714
Home & Business Solutions		1,127		0		12		1,139
GE Capital		27,230		0		108		27,338
Total	$	72,625	$	448	$	89	$	73,162

Intangible assets subject to amortization

Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization
	At
	September 30, 2012						December 31, 2011
	Gross						Gross
	carrying		Accumulated				carrying		Accumulated
(In millions)	amount		amortization		Net		amount		amortization		Net
Customer-related	$	6,839	$	(2,088)	$	4,751	$	6,824	$	(1,814)	$	5,010
Patents, licenses and trademarks		6,096		(2,548)		3,548		6,047		(2,312)		3,735
Capitalized software		7,324		(4,711)		2,613		6,791		(4,273)		2,518
Lease valuations		1,315		(881)		434		1,470		(944)		526
Present value of future profits(a)		524		(524)		0		491		(491)		0
All other		580		(410)		170		503		(429)		74
Total	$	22,678	$	(11,162)	$	11,516	$	22,126	$	(10,263)	$	11,863

(a)Balances at September 30, 2012and December 31, 2011 reflect adjustments of $359 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.