GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2016

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

The following table presents goodwill balances and the movements for each of our reportable segments as of and for the nine months ended July 31, 2016:



	Communications Solutions Group		Electronic Industrial Solutions Group		Services Solutions Group		Total
	(in millions)
Goodwill as of October 31, 2015	$	433	$	204	$	63	$	700
Foreign currency translation impact	18		9		2		29
Goodwill arising from acquisitions	6		3		—		9
Goodwill as of July 31, 2016	$	457	$	216	$	65	$	738

The components of other intangible assets as of July 31, 2016 and October 31, 2015 are shown in the table below:



	Other Intangible Assets at July 31, 2016						Other Intangible Assets at October 31, 2015
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization and Impairments		Net Book Value		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization and Impairments		Net Book Value
	(in millions)
Developed technology	$	309	$	151	$	158	$	305	$	125	$	180
Backlog	4		4		—		4		4		—
Trademark/Tradename	20		3		17		20		2		18
Customer relationships	65		35		30		64		28		36
Total amortizable intangible assets	398		193		205		393		159		234
In-Process R&D	12		—		12		12		—		12
Total	$	410	$	193	$	217	$	405	$	159	$	246

During the nine months ended July 31, 2016, we recognized additions to goodwill and other intangible assets of $9 million and $9 million, respectively, due to an acquisition in 2016 and the revision to the preliminary purchase price allocation of the Anite acquisition. During the nine months ended July 31, 2016, we recorded $4 million of foreign exchange translation impact to other intangible assets.

Amortization of other intangible assets was $12 million and $34 million for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2016, respectively. Amortization of other intangible assets was $2 million and $6 million for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2015, respectively. Future amortization expense related to existing finite-lived purchased intangible assets is estimated to be $11 million for the remainder of 2016, $41 million for 2017, $37 million for 2018, $37 million for 2019, $37 million for 2020 and $42 million thereafter.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the aggregate amount of goodwill and a description of intangible assets, which may include (a) for amortizable intangible assets (also referred to as finite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, the amount of any significant residual value, and the weighted-average amortization period, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization (also referred to as indefinite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, and (c) the amount of research and development assets acquired and written off in the period, including the line item in the income statement in which the amounts written off are aggregated, if not readily apparent from the income statement. Also discloses (a) for amortizable intangibles assets in total and by major class, the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization, the total amortization expense for the period, and the estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization the carrying amount in total and by major class, and (c) for goodwill, in total and for each reportable segment, the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the period (including the aggregate amount of goodwill acquired, the aggregate amount of impairment losses recognized, and the amount of goodwill included in the gain (loss) on disposal of a reporting unit). If any part of goodwill has not been allocated to a reportable segment, discloses the unallocated amount and the reasons for not allocating. For each impairment loss recognized related to an intangible asset (excluding goodwill), discloses: (a) a description of the impaired intangible asset and the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method for determining fair value, (c) the caption in the income statement or the statement of activities in which the impairment loss is aggregated, and (d) the segment in which the impaired intangible asset is reported. For each goodwill impairment loss recognized, discloses: (a) a description of the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method of determining the fair value of the associated reporting unit, and (c) if a recognized impairment loss is an estimate not finalized and the reasons why the estimate is not final. May also disclose the nature and amount of any significant adjustments made to a previous estimate of an impairment loss.

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