Goodwill And Intangible Assets

12 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2017

Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Abstract ]

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

The following table displays intangible assets as of November 30:



	2017				2016
(millions)	Gross carrying amount		Accumulated amortization		Gross carrying amount		Accumulated amortization
Definite-lived intangible assets	$	329.1	$	66.5	$	161.1	$	48.4
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Goodwill	4,490.1		—		1,771.4		—
Brand names and trademarks	2,808.5		—		312.2		—
	7,298.6		—		2,083.6		—
Total goodwill and intangible assets	$	7,627.7	$	66.5	$	2,244.7	$	48.4

We acquired RB Foods in August 2017 (see note 2). A preliminary valuation of the acquired net assets of RB Foods resulted in the allocation of $2,475.0 million to indefinite lived brand assets and $120.0 million to definite-lived intangible assets. We expect to finalize the valuation of the acquired net assets of RB Foods, including the related goodwill and intangible assets, within the one-year measurement period from the date of acquisition.

Intangible asset amortization expense was $16.3 million, $11.3 million and $7.3 million for 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively. At November 30, 2017, definite-lived intangible assets had a weighted-average remaining life of approximately 12 years.

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by segment for the years ended November 30, 2017 and 2016 were as follows:



	2017					2016
(millions)	Consumer			Industrial		Consumer			Industrial
Beginning of year	$	1,608.3		$	163.1	$	1,587.7		$	171.6
Changes in preliminary purchase price allocation	(7.1		)	—		(23.2		)	—
Increases in goodwill from acquisitions	1,697.5			929.3		62.2			—
Decreases in goodwill from exit of consolidated joint venture	—			—		—			(2.6		)
Foreign currency fluctuations	86.7			12.3		(18.4		)	(5.9		)
End of year	$	3,385.4		$	1,104.7	$	1,608.3		$	163.1

A preliminary valuation of the acquired net assets of RB Foods resulted in the allocation of $1,697.5 million and $848.8 million of goodwill to the consumer segment and industrial segment, respectively. We acquired Giotti in December 2016 (see note 2). We completed the final valuation of the acquired net assets of Giotti during the fourth quarter of 2017 which resulted in the allocation of $80.5 million of goodwill to the industrial segment. During fiscal 2017, we also finalized the purchase accounting for our 2016 acquisitions of Gourmet Garden and Cajun Injector, which resulted in a $7.1 million reduction in our consumer segment's goodwill.

- 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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