Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Identified Intangible Assets (Tables)

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Identified Intangible Assets (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract]  
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]
 
 
December 31, 2016
(In Millions)
 
Gross
Assets
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
Acquisition-related developed technology
 
$
7,405

 
$
(1,836
)
 
$
5,569

Acquisition-related customer relationships
 
1,449

 
(260
)
 
1,189

Acquisition-related brands
 
87

 
(21
)
 
66

Licensed technology and patents
 
3,285

 
(1,423
)
 
1,862

Identified intangible assets subject to amortization
 
12,226

 
(3,540
)
 
8,686

In-process research and development
 
808

 

 
808

Identified intangible assets not subject to amortization
 
808

 

 
808

Total identified intangible assets
 
$
13,034

 
$
(3,540
)
 
$
9,494

 
 
December 26, 2015
(In Millions)
 
Gross
Assets
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
Acquisition-related developed technology
 
$
2,928

 
$
(2,276
)
 
$
652

Acquisition-related customer relationships
 
1,738

 
(1,219
)
 
519

Acquisition-related brands
 
59

 
(55
)
 
4

Licensed technology and patents
 
3,017

 
(1,200
)
 
1,817

Identified intangible assets subject to amortization
 
7,742

 
(4,750
)
 
2,992

Acquisition-related brands
 
767

 

 
767

In-process research and development
 
102

 

 
102

Other intangible assets
 
72

 

 
72

Identified intangible assets not subject to amortization
 
941

 

 
941

Total identified intangible assets
 
$
8,683

 
$
(4,750
)
 
$
3,933

Schedule of Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]
 
 
December 31, 2016
(In Millions)
 
Gross
Assets
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
Acquisition-related developed technology
 
$
7,405

 
$
(1,836
)
 
$
5,569

Acquisition-related customer relationships
 
1,449

 
(260
)
 
1,189

Acquisition-related brands
 
87

 
(21
)
 
66

Licensed technology and patents
 
3,285

 
(1,423
)
 
1,862

Identified intangible assets subject to amortization
 
12,226

 
(3,540
)
 
8,686

In-process research and development
 
808

 

 
808

Identified intangible assets not subject to amortization
 
808

 

 
808

Total identified intangible assets
 
$
13,034

 
$
(3,540
)
 
$
9,494

 
 
December 26, 2015
(In Millions)
 
Gross
Assets
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
Acquisition-related developed technology
 
$
2,928

 
$
(2,276
)
 
$
652

Acquisition-related customer relationships
 
1,738

 
(1,219
)
 
519

Acquisition-related brands
 
59

 
(55
)
 
4

Licensed technology and patents
 
3,017

 
(1,200
)
 
1,817

Identified intangible assets subject to amortization
 
7,742

 
(4,750
)
 
2,992

Acquisition-related brands
 
767

 

 
767

In-process research and development
 
102

 

 
102

Other intangible assets
 
72

 

 
72

Identified intangible assets not subject to amortization
 
941

 

 
941

Total identified intangible assets
 
$
8,683

 
$
(4,750
)
 
$
3,933

Schedule of Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Table Text Block]
As a result of our acquisitions and purchases of licensed technology and patents, identified intangible assets recorded for each period and their respective estimated weighted average useful lives were as follows:
 
 
December 31, 2016
 
December 26, 2015
 
 
Gross
Assets
(In Millions)
 
Estimated Useful Life
(In Years)
 
Gross
Assets
(In Millions)
 
Estimated Useful Life
(In Years)
Acquisition-related developed technology
 
$
5,842

 
9
 
$
238

 
6
Acquisition-related customer relationships
 
$
1,148

 
12
 
$
110

 
11
Acquisition-related brands
 
$
87

 
6
 
$

 
n/a
Licensed technology and patents
 
$
342

 
12
 
$
176

 
7
Schedule Of Useful Life Ranges For Identified Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]
As of December 31, 2016, the estimated useful life of our acquisition-related brands is six years. The estimated useful life ranges for substantially all other identified intangible assets that are subject to amortization were as follows:
(In Years)
 
Estimated
Useful Life Range
Acquisition-related developed technology
 
4
9
Acquisition-related customer relationships
 
6
12
Licensed technology and patents
 
2
17
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]
Amortization expenses recorded in the consolidated statements of income for each period were as follows:
Years Ended
(In Millions)
 
Location
 
Dec 31,
2016
 
Dec 26,
2015
 
Dec 27,
2014
Acquisition-related developed technology
 
Cost of sales
 
$
937

 
$
343

 
$
600

Acquisition-related customer relationships
 
Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles
 
270

 
258

 
284

Acquisition-related brands
 
Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles
 
24

 
7

 
10

Licensed technology and patents
 
Cost of sales
 
293

 
282

 
275

Total amortization expenses
 
 
 
$
1,524

 
$
890

 
$
1,169

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]
Based on identified intangible assets that are subject to amortization as of December 31, 2016, we expect future amortization expense for the next five years to be as follows:
(In Millions)
 
2017
 
2018
 
2019
 
2020
 
2021
Acquisition-related developed technology
 
$
804

 
$
787

 
$
785

 
$
753

 
$
715

Acquisition-related customer relationships
 
137

 
122

 
122

 
120

 
120

Acquisition-related brands
 
14

 
13

 
13

 
13

 
13

Licensed technology and patents
 
279

 
230

 
218

 
193

 
177

Total future amortization expenses
 
$
1,234

 
$
1,152

 
$
1,138

 
$
1,079

 
$
1,025