Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Goodwill

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Goodwill
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 26, 2015
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Note 10: Goodwill
Goodwill activity for each period was as follows:
(In Millions)
 
Dec 27,
2014
 
Acquisitions
 
Currency Exchange and Other
 
Dec 26,
2015
Client Computing Group
 
$
3,708

 
$
370

 
$
—

 
$
4,078

Data Center Group
 
2,376

 
28

 
—

 
2,404

Internet of Things Group
 
428

 
—

 
—

 
428

Software and services operating segments
 
4,236

 
10

 
(206
)
 
4,040

All other
 
113

 
269

 
—

 
382

Total
 
$
10,861

 
$
677

 
$
(206
)
 
$
11,332


(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


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 this organizational structure. For further information, see "Note 26: Operating Segments and Geographic Information."
During the fourth quarters of 2015, 2014, and 2013, 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 26, 2015 were $719 million: $365 million associated with CCG, $275 million associated with DCG, and $79 million associated with the Internet of Things Group.