Acquisitions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Acquisitions	Note 8. Acquisitions In April 2011, we completed the acquisition of ITA Software, Inc. (ITA), a privately-held flight information software company, for $676 million in cash, of which $394 million was attributed to acquired intangible assets, $323 million to goodwill, and $41 million to net liabilities assumed. During the year ended December 31, 2011, we completed 78 other acquisitions and purchases of intangible assets for a total cash consideration of approximately $1.3 billion, of which $795 million was attributed to goodwill, $593 million to acquired intangible assets, and $86 million to net liabilities assumed. These acquisitions generally enhance the breadth and depth of our expertise in engineering and other functional areas, our technologies, and our product offerings. Pro forma results of operations for these acquisitions have not been presented because they are not material to the consolidated results of operations, either individually or in the aggregate. Patents and developed technology have a weighted-average useful life of 6.3 years, customer relationships have a weighted-average useful life of 6.6 years and trade names and other have a weighted-average useful life of 4.2 years. The amount of goodwill expected to be deductible for tax purposes is $29 million. In August 2011, we entered into a Merger Agreement with Motorola, a provider of innovative technologies, products and services that enable a range of mobile and wireline digital communication, information and entertainment experiences, under which we will acquire Motorola for $40 per share in cash, or a total of approximately $12.5 billion. The completion of this transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including the receipt of certain regulatory approvals. In the event the Merger Agreement is terminated due to a failure to obtain certain regulatory approvals, we would be required to pay Motorola a fee of $2.5 billion. The transaction is currently expected to close in early 2012.

Note 8. Acquisitions

In April 2011, we completed the acquisition of ITA Software, Inc. (ITA), a privately-held flight information software company, for $676 million in cash, of which $394 million was attributed to acquired intangible assets, $323 million to goodwill, and $41 million to net liabilities assumed.

During the year ended December 31, 2011, we completed 78 other acquisitions and purchases of intangible assets for a total cash consideration of approximately $1.3 billion, of which $795 million was attributed to goodwill, $593 million to acquired intangible assets, and $86 million to net liabilities assumed. These acquisitions generally enhance the breadth and depth of our expertise in engineering and other functional areas, our technologies, and our product offerings.

Pro forma results of operations for these acquisitions have not been presented because they are not material to the consolidated results of operations, either individually or in the aggregate.

Patents and developed technology have a weighted-average useful life of 6.3 years, customer relationships have a weighted-average useful life of 6.6 years and trade names and other have a weighted-average useful life of 4.2 years. The amount of goodwill expected to be deductible for tax purposes is $29 million.

In August 2011, we entered into a Merger Agreement with Motorola, a provider of innovative technologies, products and services that enable a range of mobile and wireline digital communication, information and entertainment experiences, under which we will acquire Motorola for $40 per share in cash, or a total of approximately $12.5 billion. The completion of this transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including the receipt of certain regulatory approvals. In the event the Merger Agreement is terminated due to a failure to obtain certain regulatory approvals, we would be required to pay Motorola a fee of $2.5 billion. The transaction is currently expected to close in early 2012.