Acquisitions, Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Goodwill
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill are summarized as follows:
(in millions)
Commercial
Systems
 
Government
Systems
 
Information Management Services
 
Total
Balance at September 30, 2015
$
314

 
$
500

 
$
1,090

 
$
1,904

ICG acquisition adjustment
12

 

 

 
12

Matrix product line acquisition

 
5

 

 
5

Foreign currency translation adjustments

 
(1
)
 

 
(1
)
Balance at March 31, 2016
$
326

 
$
504

 
$
1,090

 
$
1,920

Summary of Intangible Assets
Intangible assets are summarized as follows:
 
March 31, 2016
 
September 30, 2015
(in millions)
Gross
 
Accum
Amort
 
Net
 
Gross
 
Accum
Amort
 
Net
Intangible assets with finite lives:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Developed technology and patents
$
355

 
$
(206
)
 
$
149

 
$
346

 
$
(195
)
 
$
151

Backlog
6

 
(2
)
 
4

 
5

 
(2
)
 
3

Customer relationships:
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Acquired
340

 
(97
)
 
243

 
338

 
(87
)
 
251

Up-front sales incentives
309

 
(71
)
 
238

 
301

 
(62
)
 
239

License agreements
13

 
(10
)
 
3

 
13

 
(9
)
 
4

Trademarks and tradenames
15

 
(14
)
 
1

 
15

 
(14
)
 
1

Intangible assets with indefinite lives:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trademarks and tradenames
48

 

 
48

 
47

 

 
47

In process research and development
7

 

 
7

 
7

 

 
7

Intangible assets
$
1,093

 
$
(400
)
 
$
693

 
$
1,072

 
$
(369
)
 
$
703

Schedule of Intangible Asset Expected Amortization Expense
Anticipated annual amortization expense for intangible assets is as follows:
(in millions)
2016
 
2017
 
2018
 
2019
 
2020
 
Thereafter
Anticipated amortization expense for up-front sales incentives
$
18

 
$
17

 
$
21

 
$
25

 
$
26

 
$
140

Anticipated amortization expense for all other intangible assets
44

 
41

 
38

 
36

 
32

 
231

Total
$
62

 
$
58

 
$
59

 
$
61

 
$
58

 
$
371