Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets Net [Abstract] 
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net

Note 9. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Net

 

       The change in the carrying amount of goodwill for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 by segment is as follows:

 

        Currency  
  December 31,      Translation September 30,
  2010 Acquisitions Divestitures Adjustment  2011
           
Aerospace$ 1,883$ 153$ -$ 2$ 2,038
Automation and Control           
Solutions  7,907  144 (12)  60  8,099
Specialty Materials  1,291  16  -  4  1,311
Transportation Systems  194  -  -  3  197
 $ 11,275$ 313$(12)$ 69$ 11,645

              
  September 30, 2011  December 31, 2010
  Gross   Net  Gross   Net
  Carrying Accumulated Carrying Carrying Accumulated Carrying
   Amount  Amortization  Amount   Amount  Amortization  Amount 
Determinable life intangibles:             
Patents and technology$ 1,176$ (748)$ 428 $ 1,101$ (676)$ 425
Customer relationships  1,651  (473)  1,178   1,688  (399)  1,289
Trademarks  156  (91)  65   186  (84)  102
Other  207  (140)  67   512  (404)  108
   3,190  (1,452)  1,738   3,487  (1,563)  1,924
              
Indefinite life intangibles:             
Trademarks  638  -  638   613  -  613
 $ 3,828$ (1,452)$ 2,376 $ 4,100$ (1,563)$ 2,537

Amortization expense related to intangible assets for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 was $184 and $183 million, respectively.

 

       We completed our annual impairment testing of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangibles as of March 31, 2011 and determined that there was no impairment as of that date.