| Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets |
GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS The following table summarizes changes in the carrying amount of goodwill in each of the Company’s reportable segments (in millions): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Six Months Ended March 31, | | | Americas | | EMEA | | APAC | | Total | | Goodwill | | $ | 14,092 | | | $ | 2,388 | | | $ | 1,348 | | | $ | 17,828 | | | Accumulated impairment loss | | (918) | | | (277) | | | — | | | (1,195) | | | Balance at beginning of period | | 13,174 | | | 2,111 | | | 1,348 | | | 16,633 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Foreign currency translation and other (1) | | (4) | | | (78) | | | (4) | | | (86) | | | Balance at end of period | | $ | 13,170 | | | $ | 2,033 | | | $ | 1,344 | | | $ | 16,547 | |
(1) Includes the allocation of $38 million of goodwill from an EMEA reporting unit to the disposal group classified as held for sale. Refer to Note 3, "Divestitures" of the notes to the consolidated financial statements for further information. Other intangible assets, primarily from business acquisitions, consisted of (in millions): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | March 31, 2026 | | September 30, 2025 | | | Gross Carrying Amount | | Accumulated Amortization | | Net | | Gross Carrying Amount | | Accumulated Amortization | | Net | | Definite-lived intangible assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | Technology | $ | 1,202 | | | $ | (763) | | | $ | 439 | | | $ | 1,197 | | | $ | (714) | | | $ | 483 | | | Customer relationships | 2,018 | | | (1,350) | | | 668 | | | 2,026 | | | (1,272) | | | 754 | | | Miscellaneous | 960 | | | (548) | | | 412 | | | 910 | | | (511) | | | 399 | | | 4,180 | | | (2,661) | | | 1,519 | | | 4,133 | | | (2,497) | | | 1,636 | | | Indefinite-lived intangible assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | Trademarks/trade names | 1,965 | | | — | | | 1,965 | | | 1,977 | | | — | | | 1,977 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Total intangible assets | $ | 6,145 | | | $ | (2,661) | | | $ | 3,484 | | | $ | 6,110 | | | $ | (2,497) | | | $ | 3,613 | |
Amortization of other intangible assets included within continuing operations for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 was $87 million and $112 million, respectively. Amortization of other intangible assets included within continuing operations for the six months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 was $174 million and $232 million, respectively.
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