PRAXAIR INC | 2013 | FY | 3


Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 were as follows: 
(Millions of dollars)
North
America
 
South
America
 
Europe
 
Asia
 
Surface
Technologies
 
Total
Balance, December 31, 2011
$
1,375

 
$
215

 
$
618

 
$
24

 
$
140

 
$
2,372

Acquisitions (Note 3)
121

 

 
1

 

 

 
122

Purchase adjustments & other
(9
)
 

 

 

 

 
(9
)
Foreign currency translation
12

 
(20
)
 
26

 
1

 
3

 
22

Balance, December 31, 2012
$
1,499

 
$
195

 
$
645

 
$
25

 
$
143

 
$
2,507

Acquisitions (Note 3)
625

 

 
94

 

 

 
719

Purchase adjustments & other
3

 

 

 

 

 
3

Foreign currency translation
(10
)
 
(29
)
 
4

 
(1
)
 
1

 
(35
)
Balance, December 31, 2013
$
2,117

 
$
166

 
$
743

 
$
24

 
$
144

 
$
3,194

 

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