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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

3 Months Ended

Aug. 24, 2014

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]

(4) Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

The components of goodwill and other intangible assets are as follows:

In Millions		Aug. 24, 2014		May 25, 2014
Goodwill	$	8,608.1	$	8,650.5
Other intangible assets:
Intangible assets not subject to amortization:
Brands and other indefinite-lived intangibles		4,478.6		4,504.1
Intangible assets subject to amortization:
Franchise agreements, customer relationships, and other finite-lived intangibles		615.3		630.7
Less accumulated amortization		(126.0)		(120.5)
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net		489.3		510.2
Other intangible assets		4,967.9		5,014.3
Total	$	13,576.0	$	13,664.8

Based on the carrying value of finite-lived intangible assets as of August 24, 2014, annual amortization expense for each of the next five fiscal years is estimated to be approximately $30 million.

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during fiscal 2015 were as follows:

In Millions		U.S. Retail		International		Convenience Stores and Foodservice		Joint Ventures		Total
Balance as of May 25, 2014	$	5,829.2	$	1,402.0	$	921.1	$	498.2	$	8,650.5
Other activity, primarily foreign
currency translation		-		(28.2)		-		(14.2)		(42.4)
Balance as of Aug. 24, 2014	$	5,829.2	$	1,373.8	$	921.1	$	484.0	$	8,608.1

We performed our fiscal 2014 impairment assessment as of November 25, 2013, and determined there was no impairment of goodwill for any of our reporting units as their related fair values were substantially in excess of their carrying values. Our Europe and Yoplait U.S. reporting units have experienced declining business performance. While these reporting units had significant coverage as of the assessment date, we will continue to monitor these businesses.

The changes in the carrying amount of other intangible assets during fiscal 2015 were as follows:

In Millions		U.S. Retail		International		Joint Ventures		Total
Balance as of May 25, 2014	$	3,307.5	$	1,641.8	$	65.0	$	5,014.3
Amortization and foreign
currency translation		(1.2)		(45.2)		-		(46.4)
Balance as of Aug. 24, 2014	$	3,306.3	$	1,596.6	$	65.0	$	4,967.9

We performed our fiscal 2014 impairment assessment as of November 25, 2013. As of our assessment date, there was no impairment of any of our indefinite-lived intangible assets as their related fair values were substantially in excess of the carrying values, except for the Uncle Toby's brand, which had a fair value 8 percent greater than its carrying value of $63.0 million. In addition, our Mountain High brand had a fair value 23 percent greater than its carrying value of $35.0 million. We will continue to monitor these businesses.

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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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