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Intangible Assets and Goodwill (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Intangible assets | Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization, impairment charges and adjustments, are summarized as follows:
|  |  | As of September 30, 2014 |  | As of December 31, 2013
(In millions) | Estimated Life |  | Cost |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net |  | Cost |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net
Out-licensed patents | 13-23 years |  | $ | 543.3 |  |  | $ | (473.8 | ) |  | $ | 69.5 |  |  | $ | 578.0 |  |  | $ | (450.8 | ) |  | $ | 127.2 |
Developed technology | 15-23 years |  | 3,005.3 |  |  | (2,339.8 | ) |  | 665.5 |  |  | 3,005.3 |  |  | (2,165.4 | ) |  | 839.9 |
In-process research and development | Indefinite until commercialization |  | 314.1 |  |  | — |  |  | 314.1 |  |  | 327.4 |  |  | — |  |  | 327.4 |
Trademarks and tradenames | Indefinite |  | 64.0 |  |  | — |  |  | 64.0 |  |  | 64.0 |  |  | — |  |  | 64.0 |
Acquired and in-licensed rights and patents | 6-17 years |  | 3,274.4 |  |  | (257.7 | ) |  | 3,016.7 |  |  | 3,240.0 |  |  | (123.8 | ) |  | 3,116.2 |
Total intangible assets |  |  | $ | 7,201.1 |  |  | $ | (3,071.3 | ) |  | $ | 4,129.8 |  |  | $ | 7,214.7 |  |  | $ | (2,740.0 | ) |  | $ | 4,474.7 |
Estimated future amortization for acquired intangible assets | Based upon this recent analysis, the estimated future amortization for acquired intangible assets for the balance of 2014 and the next five years is expected to be as follows:
(In millions) | As of September 30, 2014
2014 (remaining three months) | $ | 104.2 |
2015 | 345.2 |
2016 | 309.5 |
2017 | 285.5 |
2018 | 284.5 |
2019 | 273.3 |
Total | $ | 1,602.2 |
Summary of roll forward of the changes in goodwill | The following table provides a roll forward of the changes in our goodwill balance:
(In millions) | As of September 30, 2014 |  | As of December 31, 2013
Goodwill, beginning of period | $ | 1,232.9 |  |  | $ | 1,201.3 |
Increase to goodwill | 308.3 |  |  | 35.7 |
Other | — |  |  | (4.1 | )
Goodwill, end of period | $ | 1,541.2 |  |  | $ | 1,232.9 |

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