Goodwill, Trade Names and Other Intangible Assets, Net

12 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2015

Goodwill, Trade Names and Other Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]

Goodwill, Trade Names and Other Intangible Assets, Net

Goodwill

The following table provides detail regarding the composition of goodwill for the fiscal years ended January 31, 2015 and February 1, 2014:



	January 31, 2015		February 1, 2014
	(in millions)
Victoria's Secret	$	690	$	690
Bath & Body Works	628		628
Goodwill	$	1,318	$	1,318

The Company tests for goodwill impairment at the reporting unit level. The Company's reporting units with goodwill balances at January 31, 2015 were Victoria's Secret Stores, Victoria's Secret Direct and Bath & Body Works. Goodwill associated with the La Senza reporting unit was fully impaired at February 2, 2013.

Intangible Assets—Indefinite Lives

Intangible assets with indefinite lives represent the Victoria’s Secret and Bath & Body Works trade names which are included in Trade Names and Other Intangible Assets, Net on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The following table provides additional detail regarding the composition of trade names as of January 31, 2015 and February 1, 2014:



	January 31, 2015		February 1, 2014
	(in millions)
Victoria's Secret	$	246	$	246
Bath & Body Works	165		165
Intangible Assets - Trade Names	$	411	$	411

Intangible Assets—Finite Lives

Intangible assets with finite lives represent certain trademarks and customer relationships. These assets were fully amortized in 2013, as such there was no amortization expense in 2014. Amortization expense was $1 million for 2013 and $3 million for 2012.

Impairment Charges

La Senza

In conjunction with the January 2007 acquisition of La Senza, the Company recognized goodwill, intangible assets with indefinite lives and intangible assets with finite lives. These assets were included in the La Senza reporting unit which is included in Other in the Company's segment reporting.

Since acquiring La Senza in January 2007, the Company completed impairment testing annually in the fourth quarter. As part of the annual impairment evaluation, the Company assessed the recoverability of goodwill. In both 2008 and 2011, La Senza’s operating results failed to meet the Company’s expectations. As a result, the Company concluded that the carrying value of the La Senza goodwill exceeded the implied fair value based on the estimated fair value of the La Senza reporting unit. Accordingly, the Company recorded goodwill impairment charges of $189 million and $119 million in 2008 and 2011, respectively.

Prior to completing the goodwill impairment evaluation each year, the Company performed its annual impairment analysis for its indefinite-lived trade name. Based on its evaluation using a relief from royalty and other discounted cash flow methodologies, the Company concluded that the La Senza indefinite-lived trade name was impaired. Accordingly, the Company recorded impairment charges of $25 million and $112 million in 2008 and 2011, respectively, to reduce the carrying value of the indefinite-lived trade name asset to its estimated fair value.

2012

In the fourth quarter of 2012, the Company completed its annual impairment testing. During 2012, La Senza’s operating results again failed to meet the Company's expectations, as both comparable store sales and gross profit were below our beginning of year expectations. As part of the annual impairment evaluation, the Company concluded that the carrying value of the La Senza goodwill exceeded the implied fair value based on the estimated fair value of the La Senza reporting unit. Accordingly, the Company recorded a goodwill impairment charge of $12 million which fully impaired La Senza's remaining goodwill. The goodwill impairment charge is included in Impairment of Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets in the 2012 Consolidated Statement of Income.

Prior to completing the goodwill impairment evaluation, the Company performed its annual impairment analysis for its indefinite-lived trade name. Based on its evaluation using relief from royalty and other discounted cash flow methodologies, the Company concluded that the La Senza trade name asset was impaired. Accordingly, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $75 million to reduce the carrying value of the trade name asset to zero. The Company also recognized a $6 million impairment charge related to certain finite-lived customer relationship intangible assets. These impairment charges are included in Impairment of Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets in the 2012 Consolidated Statement of Income.

- 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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