Goodwill And Intangible Assets, Net

3 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill were as follows:



(In millions)	Distribution Solutions			Technology Solutions			Total
Balance, March 31, 2013	$	4,413		$	1,992		$	6,405
Goodwill acquired	22			—			22
Amount reclassified to assets held-for-sale	(14		)	(127		)	(141		)
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other	(9		)	(15		)	(24		)
Balance, June 30, 2013	$	4,412		$	1,850		$	6,262

As of June 30, 2013 and March 31, 2013, the accumulated goodwill impairment losses were $36 million in our Technology Solutions segment.

Information regarding intangible assets is as follows:



	June 30, 2013								March 31, 2013
(Dollars in millions)	Weighted Average Remaining Amortization Period (years)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
Customer lists	7	$	1,776	$	(710	)	$	1,066	$	1,761	$	(672	)	$	1,089
Service agreements	17	1,008		(129		)	879		1,018		(114		)	904
Trademarks and trade names	16	202		(47		)	155		208		(46		)	162
Technology	4	248		(201		)	47		271		(207		)	64
Other	6	86		(37		)	49		89		(38		)	51
Total		$	3,320	$	(1,124	)	$	2,196	$	3,347	$	(1,077	)	$	2,270

Amortization expense of intangible assets was $71 million and $48 million for the quarters ended June 30, 2013 and 2012. Estimated annual amortization expense of these assets is as follows: $279 million, $259 million, $227 million, $205 million and $188 million for 2014 through 2018 and $1,109 million thereafter. All intangible assets were subject to amortization as of June 30, 2013 and March 31, 2013.

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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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