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Intangible Assets and Goodwill (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Intangible Assets | Amortized intangible assets are comprised of the following:
| 2024 |  | 2023
December 31 (in millions) | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization
Intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Developed technology | $ | 1,226 |  |  | $ | 535 |  |  | $ | 1,156 |  |  | $ | 447 |
Patents | 2 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 2 |
Customer-related | 1,609 |  |  | 1,093 |  |  | 1,566 |  |  | 1,055 |
Other intangibles | 116 |  |  | 74 |  |  | 105 |  |  | 70 |
| $ | 2,953 |  |  | $ | 1,704 |  |  | $ | 2,829 |  |  | $ | 1,574 |
Amortized Intangible Assets, Excluding Goodwill, By Business Segment | Amortized intangible assets, excluding goodwill, were comprised of the following by segment:
| 2024 |  | 2023
December 31 (in millions) | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization
Products and Systems Integration | $ | 1,017 |  |  | $ | 409 |  |  | $ | 985 |  |  | $ | 337 |
Software and Services | 1,936 |  |  | 1,295 |  |  | 1,844 |  |  | 1,237 |
| $ | 2,953 |  |  | $ | 1,704 |  |  | $ | 2,829 |  |  | $ | 1,574 |
Goodwill | The following table displays a rollforward of the carrying amount of goodwill, net of impairment losses, by segment from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2024:
(in millions) | Products and Systems Integration |  | Software and Services |  | Total
Balance as of January 1, 2023 | $ | 1,461 |  |  | $ | 1,851 |  |  | $ | 3,312 |
Goodwill acquired | 109 |  |  | — |  |  | 109 |
Purchase accounting adjustments | (2) |  |  | (29) |  |  | (31) |
Foreign currency translation | — |  |  | 11 |  |  | 11 |
Balance as of December 31, 2023 | $ | 1,568 |  |  | $ | 1,833 |  |  | $ | 3,401 |
Goodwill acquired | 16 |  |  | 128 |  |  | 144 |
Purchase accounting adjustments | (9) |  |  | 3 |  |  | (6) |
Foreign currency translation | (2) |  |  | (11) |  |  | (13) |
Balance as of December 31, 2024 | $ | 1,573 |  |  | $ | 1,953 |  |  | $ | 3,526 |

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