Goodwill and Intangible Assets

6 Months Ended

Oct. 02, 2015

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill are as follows:



	Consumer Security		Enterprise Security		Information Management			Total
	(Dollars in millions)
Net balance as of April 3, 2015	$	1,230	$	1,916	$	2,701		$	5,847
Translation adjustments	—		2		(2		)	—
Net balance as of October 2, 2015	$	1,230	$	1,918	$	2,699		$	5,847

Intangible assets, net



	October 2, 2015							April 3, 2015
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
	(Dollars in millions)
Customer relationships	$	531	$	(369	)	$	162	$	730	$	(536	)	$	194
Developed technology	251		(147		)	104		296		(172		)	124
Finite-lived trade names	14		(9		)	5		125		(117		)	8
Patents	21		(17		)	4		21		(16		)	5
Total finite-lived intangible assets	817		(542		)	275		1,172		(841		)	331
Indefinite-lived trade names	297		—			297		297		—			297
Total	$	1,114	$	(542	)	$	572	$	1,469	$	(841	)	$	628

As of October 2, 2015, future amortization expense related to finite-lived intangible assets by fiscal year is as follows:



	October 2, 2015
	(Dollars in millions)
Remainder of 2016	$	53
2017	94
2018	72
2019	37
2020	15
Thereafter	4
Total	$	275

- 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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