Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Goodwill

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Goodwill
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Mar. 31, 2012
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Note 13: Goodwill

 

Goodwill activity for the first quarter of 2012 was as follows:

              Other Intel   Software and          
              Architecture   Services          
  PC Client   Data Center   Operating   Operating          
(In Millions) Group   Group   Segments   Segments   Unallocated   Total
December 31, 2011 $ 2,918   $ 1,553   $ 844   $ 3,939   $ —   $ 9,254
Additions due to acquisitions   12     90     —     5     7     114
Effect of exchange rate fluctuations   —     —     —     20     —     20
March 31, 2012 $ 2,930   $ 1,643   $ 844   $ 3,964   $ 7   $ 9,388

No goodwill was impaired during the first quarter of 2012 and 2011, and the accumulated impairment losses as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 were $713 million: $341 million associated with our PC Client Group, $279 million associated with our Data Center Group, and $93 million associated with other Intel architecture operating segments.