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Goodwill and Other Intangibles Assets

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

7. GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

	At
	March 31,		December 31,
(In millions)	2013		2012

Goodwill	$	72,737	$	73,175

Other intangible assets - net
Intangible assets subject to amortization	$	11,668	$	11,828
Indefinite-lived intangible assets(a)		150		159
Total	$	11,818	$	11,987

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

Changes in goodwill balances follow.

					Dispositions,
	Balance at				currency		Balance at
	January 1,				exchange		March 31,
(In millions)	2013		Acquisitions		and other		2013

Power & Water	$	8,821	$	0	$	(25)	$	8,796
Oil & Gas		8,365		0		(63)		8,302
Energy Management		4,610		0		(130)		4,480
Aviation		5,975		0		(28)		5,947
Healthcare		16,762		0		(49)		16,713
Transportation		999		0		(2)		997
Home & Business Solutions		611		0		(9)		602
GE Capital		27,032		21		(158)		26,895
Corporate		0		5		0		5
Total	$	73,175	$	26	$	(464)	$	72,737

Goodwill balances decreased $438 million during the three months ended March 31, 2013, primarily as a result of currency exchange effects of a stronger U.S. dollar ($524 million).

On January 11, 2013, we acquired the deposit business of MetLife Bank, N.A. This acquisition increased goodwill by $21 million.

On March 27, 2012, we contributed a portion of our civil avionics systems business to a newly formed joint venture in exchange for 50% of the new entity. This resulted in the deconsolidation of our civil avionics business and the recording of the interest in the new joint venture at fair value. As a result, we recognized a pre-tax gain of $274 million ($152 million after-tax) in the first quarter of 2012.

Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization
	At
	March 31, 2013						December 31, 2012
	Gross						Gross
	carrying		Accumulated				carrying		Accumulated
(In millions)	amount		amortization		Net		amount		amortization		Net


Customer-related	$	6,920	$	(2,185)	$	4,735	$	6,978	$	(2,161)	$	4,817
Patents, licenses and trademarks		6,123		(2,619)		3,504		6,172		(2,595)		3,577
Capitalized software		7,750		(4,950)		2,800		7,537		(4,691)		2,846
Lease valuations		1,027		(690)		337		1,163		(792)		371
Present value of future profits(a)		539		(539)		0		530		(530)		0
All other		720		(428)		292		636		(419)		217
Total	$	23,079	$	(11,411)	$	11,668	$	23,016	$	(11,188)	$	11,828

(a) Balances at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 reflect adjustments of $344 million and $353 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.

Consolidated amortization related to intangible assets subject to amortization was $399 million $348 million in the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

- 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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