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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2021

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary of Changes in Goodwill by Reportable Business Segment

Goodwill activity for the six months ended June 30, 2021 is as follows (in millions):

Segments			Net Book Value at December 31, 2020												Foreign Exchange and Other						Gross Carrying Amount						Accumulated Impairment Charges						Net Book Value at June 30, 2021
Commercial Solutions			$	747											$	—					$	1,241					$	(494)					$	747
Home Appliances			—												—						569						(569)						—
Home Solutions			164												—						2,567						(2,403)						164
Learning and Development			2,642												(20)						3,468						(846)						2,622
Outdoor and Recreation			—												—						788						(788)						—
			$	3,553											$	(20)					$	8,633					$	(5,100)					$	3,533

Schedule of Other Intangible Assets and Related Amortization Periods

Other intangible assets, net, are comprised of the following at the dates indicated (in millions):

			June 30, 2021																		December 31, 2020
			Gross Carrying Amount						Accumulated Amortization						Net Book Value						Gross Carrying Amount						Accumulated Amortization						Net Book Value
Trade names — indefinite life			$	2,310					$	—					$	2,310					$	2,331					$	—					$	2,331
Trade names — other			157						(61)						96						157						(55)						102
Capitalized software			640						(505)						135						625						(486)						139
Patents and intellectual property			35						(24)						11						67						(52)						15
Customer relationships and distributor channels			1,243						(295)						948						1,259						(282)						977
			$	4,385					$	(885)					$	3,500					$	4,439					$	(875)					$	3,564

Schedule of Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets by Segment

The impairment charges for the six months ended June 30, 2020 were allocated to the Company’s reporting segments as follows (in millions):

Impairment of indefinite-lived intangibles assets:
Commercial Solutions																					$	320
Home Appliances																					87
Home Solutions																					290
Learning and Development																					78
Outdoor and Recreation																					482
																					$	1,257

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