v3.6.0.2

Segments and Geographical Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Information

Detailed information by segment for the years 2016, 2015 and 2014 is presented in the following tables.

Revenue		2016				2015				2014
HPMS			8,086				4,720				4,208
SP			1,220				1,241				1,275
Corporate and Other (1)			192				140				164
			9,498				6,101				5,647

Operating income (loss)		2016				2015				2014
HPMS			(302	)			1,885				983
SP			268				264				120
Corporate and Other (1)			(116	)			(134	)			(54	)
			(150	)			2,015				1,049

⁽¹⁾  Corporate and Other is not a segment under ASC 280 “Segment Reporting”. Corporate and Other includes revenue related to Manufacturing Operations, unallocated expenses not related to any specific business segment and corporate restructuring charges.

Goodwill Assigned to Segments

Goodwill assigned to segments		Cost at January 1, 2016				Acquisitions				Transfer to asset held for sale				Translation differences and other changes				Cost at December 31, 2016
HPMS			8,769				14				(6	)			(49	)			8,728
SP			373				—				(343	)			2				32
Corporate and Other (1)			272				—				—				(3	)			269
			9,414				14				(349	)			(50	)			9,029

See note 3 for further information regarding the acquisition of Freescale.

		Accumulated impairment at January 1, 2016				Translation differences and other changes				Accumulated impairment at December 31, 2016
HPMS			(154	)			—				(154	)
SP			(32	)			—				(32	)
Corporate and Other (1)			—				—				—
			(186	)			—				(186	)

⁽¹⁾  Corporate and Other is not a segment under ASC 280 “Segment Reporting”.

Geographical Segment Report

Geographical Information

		Revenue (1)												Property, plant and equipment
		2016				2015				2014				2016				2015				2014
China			3,882				3,135				2,756				251				360				116
Netherlands			285				177				171				183				161				169
United States			906				415				396				922				1,115				5
Singapore			984				526				452				166				186				200
Germany			623				392				450				52				98				80
Japan			550				316				245				1				2				1
South Korea			369				268				287				—				1				1
Malaysia			231				41				47				378				473				79
Other countries			1,668				831				843				399				526				472
			9,498				6,101				5,647				2,352				2,922				1,123

⁽¹⁾  Revenue attributed to geographic areas is based on the customer’s shipped-to location (except for intellectual property license revenue which is attributable to the Netherlands).

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