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17. GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS-NET

 

The changes in amounts of goodwill by operating segments were as follows in millions of dollars:

 

 

 

Agriculture

 

Construction

 

 

 

 

 

and

 

and

 

 

 

 

 

Turf

 

Forestry

 

Total

 

Balance at October 31, 2011

 

 

$

701

 

 

 

$

615

 

 

$

1,316

 

Less accumulated impairment losses

 

 

316

 

 

 

 

 

 

316

 

Net balance

 

 

385

 

 

 

615

 

 

1,000

 

Impairment loss*

 

 

(33

)

 

 

 

 

 

(33

)

Translation adjustments and other

 

 

(15

)

 

 

(31

)

 

(46

)

Balance at October 31, 2012

 

 

686

 

 

 

584

 

 

1,270

 

Less accumulated impairment losses

 

 

349

 

 

 

 

 

 

349

 

Net balance

 

 

337

 

 

 

584

 

 

921

 

Reclassification to assets held for sale**

 

 

(395

)

 

 

 

 

 

(395

)

Acquisition*

 

 

13

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

 

Translation adjustments and other

 

 

(2

)

 

 

19

 

 

17

 

Balance at October 31, 2013

 

 

302

 

 

 

603

 

 

905

 

Less accumulated impairment losses**

 

 

60

 

 

 

 

 

 

60

 

Goodwill

 

 

$

242

 

 

 

$

603

 

 

$

845

 

 

*     See Notes 4 and 5.

**    Accumulated impairment losses were also reduced by $289 million related to Landscapes reclassification to held for sale (see Note 4).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The components of other intangible assets are as follows in millions of dollars:

 

 

 

Useful Lives*
(Years)

 

2013

 

2012

 

Amortized intangible assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Customer lists and relationships

 

15

 

$

20

 

$

99

 

Technology, patents, trademarks and other

 

18

 

88

 

109

 

Total at cost

 

 

 

108

 

208

 

Less accumulated amortization**

 

 

 

35

 

107

 

Total

 

 

 

73

 

101

 

Unamortized intangible assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Licenses

 

 

 

4

 

4

 

Other intangible assets-net

 

 

 

$

77

 

$

105

 

 

*     Weighted-averages

**    Accumulated amortization at 2013 and 2012 for customer lists and relationships was $8 million and $60 million and technology, patents, trademarks and other was $27 million and $47 million, respectively.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other intangible assets are stated at cost less accumulated amortization. The amortization of other intangible assets in 2013, 2012 and 2011 was $22 million, $21 million and $20 million, respectively. The estimated amortization expense for the next five years is as follows in millions of dollars: 2014 – $12, 2015 – $11, 2016 – $10, 2017 – $10 and 2018 – $6.


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