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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Sep. 29, 2012
Components of Gross and Net Intangible Asset Balances

The Company’s acquired intangible assets with definite lives primarily consist of patents and licenses and are amortized over periods typically from three to seven years. The following table summarizes the components of gross and net intangible asset balances as of September 29, 2012 and September 24, 2011 (in millions):

 

                                                                                                                                                           
    2012     2011  
    Gross
Carrying
Amount
    Accumulated
Amortization
    Net
Carrying
Amount
    Gross
Carrying
Amount
    Accumulated
Amortization
    Net
Carrying
Amount
 

Definite lived and amortizable acquired intangible assets

  $ 5,166      $ (1,042   $ 4,124      $ 3,873      $ (437   $ 3,436   

Indefinite lived and non-amortizable trademarks

    100        0        100        100        0        100   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total acquired intangible assets

  $ 5,266      $ (1,042   $ 4,224      $ 3,973      $ (437   $ 3,536   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Expected Annual Amortization Expense Related to Acquired Intangible Assets
The expected annual amortization expense related to acquired intangible assets as of September 29, 2012, is as follows (in millions):

 

                        

2013

   $ 673   

2014

     737   

2015

     753   

2016

     758   

2017

     635   

Thereafter

     568   
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 4,124