Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

The following table presents changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the years ended December 31:



	2012						2011
(In millions)	Investment Servicing		Investment Management		Total		Investment Servicing			Investment Management			Total
Beginning balance	$	5,610	$	35	$	5,645	$	5,591		$	6		$	5,597
Acquisitions⁽¹⁾	290		—		290		68			32			100
Foreign currency translation, net	41		1		42		(49		)	(3		)	(52		)
Ending balance	$	5,941	$	36	$	5,977	$	5,610		$	35		$	5,645

⁽¹⁾Amount for 2012 represented the acquisition of GSAS, more fully discussed in note 2. Amounts for 2011 represented acquisitions of Complementa, Pulse Trading and BIAM.

The following table presents changes in the net carrying amount of other intangible assets during the years ended December 31:



	2012									2011
(In millions)	Investment Servicing			Investment Management			Total			Investment Servicing			Investment Management			Total
Beginning balance	$	2,408		$	51		$	2,459		$	2,559		$	34		$	2,593
Acquisitions⁽¹⁾	257			—			257			67			29			96
Amortization	(193		)	(5		)	(198		)	(189		)	(11		)	(200		)
Foreign currency translation, net	20			1			21			(29		)	(1		)	(30		)
Ending balance	$	2,492		$	47		$	2,539		$	2,408		$	51		$	2,459

⁽¹⁾Amount for 2012 represented the acquisition of GSAS, more fully discussed in note 2. Amounts for 2011 represented acquisitions of Complementa, Pulse Trading and BIAM.

The following table presents the gross carrying amount, accumulated amortization and net carrying amount of other intangible assets by type as of December 31:



	2012							2011
(In millions)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
Client relationships	$	2,653	$	(755	)	$	1,898	$	2,369	$	(641	)	$	1,728
Core deposits	706		(192		)	514		702		(117		)	585
Other	244		(117		)	127		233		(87		)	146
Total	$	3,603	$	(1,064	)	$	2,539	$	3,304	$	(845	)	$	2,459

Amortization expense related to other intangible assets was $198 million, $200 million and $179 million for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Expected amortization expense for other intangible assets recorded as of December 31, 2012 is $230 million for 2013, $230 million for 2014, $226 million for 2015, $221 million for 2016 and $214 million for 2017.

- 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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