Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Goodwill

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Goodwill
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2014
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Note 9: Goodwill
Goodwill activity for the first nine months of 2014 was as follows:
(In Millions)
 
Dec 28,
2013
 
Additions Due to Acquisitions
 
Transfers
 
Effect of Exchange Rate Fluctuations and Other
 
Sep 27,
2014
PC Client Group
 
$
3,058

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
3,058

Data Center Group
 
1,831

 
8

 
138

 
—

 
1,977

Internet of Things Group
 
—

 
—

 
428

 
—

 
428

Mobile and Communications Group
 
—

 
19

 
631

 
—

 
650

Other Intel architecture operating segments
 
1,075

 
—

 
(1,075
)
 
—

 
—

Software and services operating segments
 
4,549

 
41

 
(140
)
 
(108
)
 
4,342

All other
 
—

 
101

 
18

 
(18
)
 
101

Total
 
$
10,513

 
$
169

 
$
—

 
$
(126
)
 
$
10,556


In the first quarter of 2014, we formed the Internet of Things Group and we changed our organizational structure to align with our critical objectives, which included the addition of Mobile and Communication Group as a reportable operating segment. For further information, see "Note 23: Operating Segments Information." Due to this reorganization, goodwill was allocated from our prior reporting units to our new reporting units, as shown in the preceding table within "transfers." The allocation was based on the fair value of each business group within its original reporting unit relative to the fair value of that reporting unit.