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Acquisitions and Dispositions of Businesses (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Business Combinations and Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract] |
Consideration transferred and preliminary value of intangible assets | The following table includes the preliminary fair values of consideration transferred, assets acquired, and liabilities assumed as a result of the Company’s acquisitions (in millions):
| For the year ended December 31, 2017
Cash | $ | 1,136 |
Deferred and contingent consideration | 63 |
Aggregate consideration transferred | $ | 1,199 |
Assets acquired: |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 108 |
Receivables, net | 47 |
Goodwill | 619 |
Intangible assets, net | 567 |
Fixed assets, net | 18 |
Other assets | 200 |
Total assets acquired | 1,559 |
Liabilities assumed: |
Current liabilities | 230 |
Other liabilities | 130 |
Total liabilities assumed | 360 |
Net assets acquired | $ | 1,199 |
Intangible assets are primarily customer-related and contract-based assets. Those intangible assets acquired as part of a business acquisition in 2017 had a weighted average useful economic life of 16 years. Acquisition related costs incurred and recognized within Other general expenses for the year ended December 31, 2017 were $13 million. Total revenue for these acquisitions included in the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Income for the year ended December 31, 2017 was approximately $50 million. The results of operations of these acquisitions are included in the Consolidated Financial Statements as of the respective acquisition dates. The results of operations of the Company would not have been materially different if these acquisitions had been reported from the beginning of the period in which they were acquired.

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the amounts recognized as of the acquisition date for each major class of assets acquired and liabilities assumed. May include but not limited to the following: (a) acquired receivables; (b) contingencies recognized at the acquisition date; and (c) the fair value of noncontrolling interests in the acquiree. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 805 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=84161108&loc=d3e4845-128472 + Details
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