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2314301 - Disclosure - Goodwill and intangible assets (Tables)
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Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
 
Schedule of goodwill
Changes in the carrying amounts of goodwill were as follows (in millions):
 
During the years ended December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
Beginning balance
$
14,787

 
$
14,788

Goodwill related to acquisitions of businesses (1)
2

 
108

Currency translation adjustments
(38
)
 
(109
)
Ending balance
$
14,751

 
$
14,787


(1) 
Consists of goodwill recognized on the acquisition dates of business combinations and subsequent adjustments to these amounts resulting from changes to the acquisition date fair values of net assets acquired in the business combinations recorded during their respective measurement periods.
 
 
Schedule of identifiable intangible assets
Identifiable intangible assets consisted of the following (in millions):
 
December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
Gross
carrying
amount
 
Accumulated
amortization
 
Intangible
assets, net
 
Gross
carrying
amount
 
Accumulated
amortization
 
Intangible
assets, net
Finite-lived intangible assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Developed product technology rights
$
12,534

 
$
(5,947
)
 
$
6,587

 
$
12,310

 
$
(4,996
)
 
$
7,314

Licensing rights
3,275

 
(1,300
)
 
1,975

 
3,275

 
(998
)
 
2,277

Marketing-related rights
1,333

 
(793
)
 
540

 
1,186

 
(650
)
 
536

R&D technology rights
1,122

 
(704
)
 
418

 
1,134

 
(635
)
 
499

Total finite-lived intangible assets
18,264

 
(8,744
)
 
9,520

 
17,905

 
(7,279
)
 
10,626

Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
IPR&D
759

 

 
759

 
1,015

 

 
1,015

Total identifiable intangible assets
$
19,023

 
$
(8,744
)
 
$
10,279

 
$
18,920

 
$
(7,279
)
 
$
11,641