Current report filing

Goodwill

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Goodwill
12 Months Ended
Dec. 27, 2014
Goodwill [Abstract]  
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Note 10: Goodwill
Goodwill activity for each period was as follows:
(In Millions)
 
Dec 28,
2013
 
Acquisitions
 
Currency Exchange and Other
 
Dec 27,
2014
Client Computing Group
 
$
3,689

 
$
19

 
$

 
$
3,708

Data Center Group
 
1,969

 
407

 

 
2,376

Internet of Things Group
 
428

 

 

 
428

Software and services operating segments
 
4,409

 
41

 
(214
)
 
4,236

All other
 
18

 
113

 
(18
)
 
113

Total
 
$
10,513

 
$
580

 
$
(232
)
 
$
10,861


(In Millions)
 
Dec 29,
2012
 
Acquisitions
 
Currency Exchange and Other
 
Dec 28,
2013
Client Computing Group
 
$
3,456

 
$
233

 
$

 
$
3,689

Data Center Group
 
1,955

 
14

 

 
1,969

Internet of Things Group
 
428

 

 

 
428

Software and services operating segments
 
3,853

 
504

 
52

 
4,409

All other
 
18

 

 

 
18

Total
 
$
9,710

 
$
751

 
$
52

 
$
10,513


During the first quarter of 2015, we combined the PC Client Group and Mobile and Communications Group to create the Client Computing Group (CCG). All prior-period amounts have been retrospectively adjusted to reflect our new organizational structure. For further information, see "Note 26: Operating Segments and Geographic Information."
During the fourth quarters of 2014, 2013, and 2012, we completed our annual impairment assessments and we concluded that goodwill was not impaired in any of these years. The accumulated impairment losses as of December 27, 2014 were $719 million: $365 million associated with CCG, $275 million associated with Data Center Group, and $79 million associated with Internet of Things Group.