Other Intangible Assets

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2024

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

The gross carrying amounts and accumulated amortization of other intangible assets by major class are as follows:


	September 30, 2024						December 31, 2023						September 30, 2023
(In millions)	Gross		Accumulated Amortization		Net		Gross		Accumulated Amortization		Net		Gross		Accumulated Amortization		Net
Intangible assets subject to amortization (finite-lived):
Germplasm	$	6,291	$	(1,272)	$	5,019	$	6,291	$	(1,081)	$	5,210	$	6,291	$	(1,017)	$	5,274
Customer-related	2,413		(844)		1,569		2,427		(734)		1,693		2,403		(688)		1,715
Developed technology	1,838		(1,126)		712		1,849		(1,004)		845		1,845		(958)		887
Trademarks/trade names	2,056		(359)		1,697		2,111		(339)		1,772		2,110		(314)		1,796

Other1	388		(306)		82		395		(294)		101		395		(288)		107
Total other intangible assets with finite lives	12,986		(3,907)		9,079		13,073		(3,452)		9,621		13,044		(3,265)		9,779

Intangible assets not subject to amortization (indefinite-lived):
In-process research & development	5		—		5		5		—		5		16		—		16


Total other intangible assets with indefinite lives	5		—		5		5		—		5		16		—		16
Total other intangible assets	$	12,991	$	(3,907)	$	9,084	$	13,078	$	(3,452)	$	9,626	$	13,060	$	(3,265)	$	9,795

1.Primarily consists of sales and farmer networks, marketing and manufacturing alliances and noncompetition agreements.

The aggregate pre-tax amortization expense from continuing operations for definite-lived intangible assets was $170 million and $521 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, and $174 million and $508 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively. The current estimated aggregate pre-tax amortization expense from continuing operations for the remainder of 2024 and each of the next five years is approximately $164 million, $644 million, $634 million, $574 million, $552 million and $529 million, respectively.