Goodwill, Trade Names And Other Intangible Assets, Net

9 Months Ended

Oct. 29, 2011

Goodwill Trade Names And Other Intangible Assets Net

Goodwill, Trade Names and Other Intangible Assets, Net

Goodwill

The following table provides the rollforward of goodwill for year-to-date 2011:



	Victoria’s Secret (a)		Bath & Body Works		Total
	(in millions)
Balance as of January 29, 2011	$	823	$	628	$	1,451
Foreign Currency Translation	1		—		1
Balance as of October 29, 2011	$	824	$	628	$	1,452


(a)	Balance is presented net of a $189 million La Senza impairment recognized in the fourth quarter of 2008.

The following table provides the rollforward of goodwill for year-to-date 2010:



	Victoria’s Secret (a)		Bath & Body Works		Total
	(in millions)
Balance as of January 30, 2010	$	814	$	628	$	1,442
Foreign Currency Translation	6		—		6
Balance as of October 30, 2010	$	820	$	628	$	1,448


(a)	Balance is presented net of a $189 million La Senza impairment recognized in the fourth quarter of 2008.

Intangible Assets – Indefinite Lives

Intangible assets with indefinite lives represent the Victoria’s Secret, Bath & Body Works and La Senza trade names. These assets totaled $577 million as of October 29, 2011, $576 million as of January 29, 2011 and $573 million as of October 30, 2010 and are included in Trade Names and Other Intangible Assets, Net on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Intangible Assets – Finite Lives

Intangible assets with finite lives represent intellectual property, certain trademarks, licensing agreements, customer relationships and favorable operating leases. These assets totaled $13 million as of October 29, 2011, $16 million as of January 29, 2011 and $24 million as of October 30, 2010 and are included in Trade Names and Other Intangible Assets, Net on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Amortization expense was $1 million and $2 million for the third quarter of 2011 and 2010, respectively. Amortization expense was $3 million and $5 million for year-to-date 2011 and 2010, respectively. Estimated future annual amortization expense will be approximately $1 million for the remainder of 2011, $4 million in 2012, $3 million in 2013, $3 million in 2014 and $2 million in 2015.

- 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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