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Goodwill
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Goodwill

8 Goodwill

The changes in goodwill in 2012 and 2011 were as follows:

 

     2012     2011  

Balances as of January 1

    

Cost

     2,454        2,529   

Accumulated impairment

     (223     (230
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Book value

     2,231        2,299   

Changes in book value:

    

Acquisitions

     11        —     

Divestments

     (6     —     

Translation differences

     41        (68
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total changes

     46        (68

Balances as of December 31

    

Cost

     2,502        2,454   

Accumulated impairment

     (225     (223
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Book value

     2,277        2,231   

Acquisitions in 2012 relate to the acquisition of the Catena Group. Divestments in 2012 relate to the divestment of the High Speed Data Converter business.

No goodwill impairment charges were required to be recognized in 2012 or 2011.

The fair value of the reporting units substantially exceeds the carrying value of the reporting units.

See Note 19, “Segment and Geographical Information”, for goodwill by segment and Note 16, “Acquisitions and Divestments”.