GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

NOTE 8. GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

GOODWILL (In millions)	January 1, 2020		Impairments		Currency exchange and other		Balance at September 30, 2020
Power	$	145	$	—	$	—	$	145
Renewable Energy	3,290		—		48		3,338
Aviation	9,859		(877)		191		9,172
Healthcare	11,728		—		20		11,748
Capital	839		(839)		—		—
Corporate	873		—		1		874
Total	$	26,734	$	(1,717)	$	260	$	25,278

We test goodwill for impairment annually in the fourth quarter. In assessing the possibility that a reporting unit’s fair value has been reduced below its carrying amount due to the occurrence of events or circumstances between annual impairment testing dates, we consider all available evidence, including (i) the results of our impairment testing from the most recent testing date (in particular, the magnitude of the excess of fair value over carrying value observed), (ii) downward revisions to internal forecasts or decreases in market multiples (and the magnitude thereof), if any, and (iii) declines in market capitalization below book value (and the magnitude and duration of those declines), if any. Due to the impact of recent events, including challenges from declines in current market conditions, we performed an interim impairment test at our Additive reporting unit within our Aviation segment and GECAS reporting unit within our Capital segment in the second quarter of 2020, both of which incorporated a combination of income and market valuation approaches. The results of the analysis indicated that carrying values of both reporting units were in excess of their respective fair values. Therefore, we recorded non-cash impairment losses of $877 million and $839 million for the Additive and GECAS reporting units, respectively, in the caption Goodwill impairments in our consolidated Statement of Earnings (Loss). All of the goodwill in Additive was the result of the Arcam AB and Concept Laser GmBH acquisitions in 2016. Of the $839 million of goodwill for GECAS, $729 million arose from the acquisition of Milestone Aviation, our helicopter leasing business, in 2015. After the impairment charges, there is $236 million goodwill remaining in our Additive reporting unit and no goodwill remaining in our GECAS reporting unit. In the third quarter, we performed an additional review of our Additive reporting unit and concluded an additional impairment test was not required.

Also in the third quarter, we performed an analysis of the impact of recent events, including business and industry specific considerations, on the fair value of our Grid Solutions software reporting unit in our Digital business within Corporate, and concluded an interim impairment test was not required. While the goodwill of this reporting unit is not currently impaired there can be no assurances that goodwill will not be impaired in future periods. We will continue to monitor the operating results, cash flow forecasts and challenges from declines in current market conditions, as well as impacts of COVID-19 for this reporting unit as its fair value is not significantly in excess of its carrying value. At September 30, 2020, goodwill in our Grid Solutions software reporting unit was $874 million.

OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS - NET (In millions)	September 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
Intangible assets subject to amortization	$	9,909	$	10,653

Intangible assets decreased in the third quarter of 2020, primarily as a result of amortization. Consolidated amortization expense was $428 million and $496 million in the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and $1,076 million and $1,220 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Included within consolidated amortization expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, were non-cash pre-tax impairment charges of $113 million and $103 million, respectively.

In the third quarter of 2020, we recognized a non-cash pre-tax impairment charge of $113 million related to intangible assets at our Steam business within our Power segment due to our recent announcement to exit the new build coal power market. We determined the fair value of these intangible assets using an income approach. This charge was recorded by Corporate in Selling, general, and administrative expenses in our consolidated Statement of Earnings (Loss).