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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Summary of Goodwill Activity | Goodwill activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 is as follows (in millions):
Segment |  | Balance at December 31, 2016 |  |  | Acquisitions |  |  | Other Adjustments (1) |  |  | Impairment (2) |  |  | Foreign Currency |  |  | Balance at September 30, 2017 |
Live |  | $ | 3,639.9 |  |  | $ | 172.8 |  |  | $ | 45.8 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 25.3 |  |  | $ | 3,883.8 |
Learn |  |  | 2,785.4 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 3.9 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 56.6 |  |  |  | 2,845.9 |
Work |  |  | 1,871.0 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (16.9 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | 29.8 |  |  |  | 1,883.9 |
Play |  |  | 1,161.4 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (7.6 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | 5.1 |  |  |  | 1,158.9 |
Other |  |  | 761.2 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (9.7 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | 2.5 |  |  |  | 754.0 |
|  | $ | 10,218.9 |  |  | $ | 172.8 |  |  | $ | 15.5 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 119.3 |  |  | $ | 10,526.5 |
(1) | Comprised primarily of adjustments related to the Jarden Acquisition, whose purchase price allocation was finalized during the second quarter of 2017 (see Footnote 2).
(2) | See Footnote 3 for impairment charges related to assets held for sale.
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets, Net | Other intangible assets, net are comprised of the following as of the dates indicated (in millions):
|  | September 30, 2017 |  |  | December 31, 2016 |
|  | Gross Carrying Amount (1) |  |  | Accumulated Amortization |  |  | Net Book Value |  |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  |  | Accumulated Amortization |  |  | Net Book Value |
Trade names — indefinite life |  | $ | 10,199.3 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 10,199.3 |  |  | $ | 9,935.1 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 9,935.1 |
Trade names — other |  |  | 375.5 |  |  |  | (52.2 | ) |  |  | 323.3 |  |  |  | 286.3 |  |  |  | (34.2 | ) |  |  | 252.1 |
Capitalized software |  |  | 545.5 |  |  |  | (331.4 | ) |  |  | 214.1 |  |  |  | 482.0 |  |  |  | (252.9 | ) |  |  | 229.1 |
Patents and intellectual property |  |  | 253.6 |  |  |  | (133.3 | ) |  |  | 120.3 |  |  |  | 227.9 |  |  |  | (105.0 | ) |  |  | 122.9 |
Customer relationships and distributor channels |  |  | 3,703.8 |  |  |  | (333.5 | ) |  |  | 3,370.3 |  |  |  | 3,761.7 |  |  |  | (204.0 | ) |  |  | 3,557.7 |
Other |  |  | 134.6 |  |  |  | (54.3 | ) |  |  | 80.3 |  |  |  | 25.9 |  |  |  | (11.0 | ) |  |  | 14.9 |
|  | $ | 15,212.3 |  |  | $ | (904.7 | ) |  | $ | 14,307.6 |  |  | $ | 14,718.9 |  |  | $ | (607.1 | ) |  | $ | 14,111.8 |
(1) | At September 30, 2017, the amounts attributable to the Jarden Acquisition are as follows: trade names — indefinite life — $9.4 billion; trade names — other — $247 million; capitalized software — $63.0 million; patents and intellectual property — $99.1 million; customer relationships and distributor channels — $3.5 billion; and, other intangible assets — $124 million.
Summary of Amortization Periods for Other Intangible Assets, Including Capitalized Software | The table below summarizes the Company’s amortization periods for other intangible assets, including capitalized software, as of September 30, 2017:
|  | Amortization Periods (in years)
Trade names — indefinite life |  | N/A
Trade names — other |  | 3–30 years
Capitalized software |  | 3–12 years
Patents and intellectual property |  | 3–14 years
Customer relationships & distributor channels |  | 3–30 years
Other |  | 3–5 years

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