The aggregate expense charged against earnings to allocate the cost of intangible assets (nonphysical assets not used in production) in a systematic and rational manner to the periods expected to benefit from such assets. As a noncash expense, this element is added back to net income when calculating cash provided by or used in operations using the indirect method.
$2.74B
FY2025 · ▲ 9.5% vs FY2024
| Fiscal year | Year end | Amortization of Intangible Assets, by fiscal year |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $2,737,000,000 |
| FY2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | $2,499,000,000 |
| FY2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | $2,287,000,000 |
| FY2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | $2,395,000,000 |
| FY2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | $2,529,000,000 |
| FY2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | $2,468,000,000 |
| FY2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | $1,850,000,000 |
| FY2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | $1,353,000,000 |
| FY2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | $1,520,000,000 |
| FY2016 | Dec 31, 2016 | $1,544,000,000 |
| FY2015 | Dec 31, 2015 | $1,193,000,000 |
| FY2014 | Dec 31, 2014 | $1,347,000,000 |
| FY2013 | Dec 31, 2013 | $1,351,000,000 |
| FY2012 | Dec 31, 2012 | $1,284,000,000 |
| FY2011 | Dec 31, 2011 | $1,226,000,000 |
| FY2010 | Dec 31, 2010 | $1,174,000,000 |
| FY2009 | Dec 31, 2009 | $1,221,000,000 |
| FY2008 | Dec 31, 2008 | $1,310,000,000 |
| FY2007 | Dec 31, 2007 | $1,163,000,000 |
| Period | Length | Value | Last reported | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026 | 6 months | $1,535,000,000 | Jul 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026 | Quarter | $719,000,000 | Apr 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025 | Year | $2,737,000,000 | Feb 24, 2026 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025 | 9 months | $2,027,000,000 | Oct 23, 2025 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025 | 6 months | $1,328,000,000 | Jul 23, 2026 | 2 |
| Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025 | Quarter | $641,000,000 | Apr 23, 2026 | 2 |
| Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024 | Year | $2,499,000,000 | Feb 24, 2026 | 2 |
| Jan 1, 2024 – Sep 30, 2024 | 9 months | $1,910,000,000 | Oct 23, 2025 | 2 |
| Jan 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2024 | 6 months | $1,205,000,000 | Jul 24, 2025 | 2 |
| Jan 1, 2024 – Mar 31, 2024 | Quarter | $598,000,000 | Apr 24, 2025 | 2 |
| Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023 | Year | $2,287,000,000 | Feb 24, 2026 | 3 |
| Jan 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2023 | 9 months | $1,676,000,000 | Oct 30, 2024 | 2 |
| Jan 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2023 | 6 months | $1,104,000,000 | Jul 30, 2024 | 2 |
| Jan 1, 2023 – Mar 31, 2023 | Quarter | $547,000,000 | Apr 30, 2024 | 2 |
| Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022 | Year | $2,395,000,000 | Feb 25, 2025 | 3 |
| Jan 1, 2022 – Sep 30, 2022 | 9 months | $1,828,000,000 | Oct 31, 2023 | 2 |
| Jan 1, 2022 – Jun 30, 2022 | 6 months | $1,251,000,000 | Jul 25, 2023 | 2 |
| Jan 1, 2022 – Mar 31, 2022 | Quarter | $625,000,000 | Apr 25, 2023 | 2 |
| Jan 1, 2021 – Dec 31, 2021 | Year | $2,529,000,000 | Feb 26, 2024 | 3 |
| Jan 1, 2021 – Sep 30, 2021 | 9 months | $1,897,000,000 | Oct 25, 2022 | 2 |
| Jan 1, 2021 – Jun 30, 2021 | 6 months | $1,250,000,000 | Jul 25, 2022 | 2 |
| Jan 1, 2021 – Mar 31, 2021 | Quarter | $620,000,000 | Apr 26, 2022 | 2 |
| Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020 | Year | $2,468,000,000 | Feb 28, 2023 | 3 |
| Jan 1, 2020 – Sep 30, 2020 | 9 months | $1,858,000,000 | Nov 5, 2021 | 2 |
| Jan 1, 2020 – Jun 30, 2020 | 6 months | $1,245,000,000 | Jul 27, 2021 | 2 |
| Jan 1, 2020 – Mar 31, 2020 | Quarter | $622,000,000 | Apr 27, 2021 | 2 |
| Jan 1, 2019 – Dec 31, 2019 | Year | $1,850,000,000 | Feb 22, 2022 | 3 |
| Jan 1, 2019 – Sep 30, 2019 | 9 months | $1,221,000,000 | Oct 27, 2020 | 2 |
| Apr 1, 2019 – Jun 30, 2019 | Quarter | $307,000,000 | Jul 30, 2019 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2019 – Jun 30, 2019 | 6 months | $610,000,000 | Jul 28, 2020 | 2 |
| Jan 1, 2019 – Mar 31, 2019 | Quarter | $303,000,000 | Apr 28, 2020 | 2 |
| Jan 1, 2018 – Dec 31, 2018 | Year | $1,353,000,000 | Feb 23, 2021 | 3 |
| Jul 1, 2018 – Sep 30, 2018 | Quarter | $348,000,000 | Oct 30, 2018 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2018 – Sep 30, 2018 | 9 months | $1,031,000,000 | Oct 30, 2019 | 2 |
| Apr 1, 2018 – Jun 30, 2018 | Quarter | $342,000,000 | Jul 30, 2019 | 2 |
| Jan 1, 2018 – Jun 30, 2018 | 6 months | $683,000,000 | Jul 30, 2019 | 2 |
| Jan 1, 2018 – Mar 31, 2018 | Quarter | $340,000,000 | Apr 30, 2019 | 2 |
| Jan 1, 2017 – Dec 31, 2017 | Year | $1,520,000,000 | Feb 25, 2020 | 3 |
| Jul 1, 2017 – Sep 30, 2017 | Quarter | $383,000,000 | Oct 30, 2018 | 2 |
| Jan 1, 2017 – Sep 30, 2017 | 9 months | $1,161,000,000 | Oct 30, 2018 | 2 |
| Apr 1, 2017 – Jun 30, 2017 | Quarter | $388,000,000 | Jul 31, 2018 | 2 |
| Jan 1, 2017 – Jun 30, 2017 | 6 months | $777,000,000 | Jul 31, 2018 | 2 |
| Jan 1, 2017 – Mar 31, 2017 | Quarter | $390,000,000 | Apr 24, 2018 | 2 |
| Jan 1, 2016 – Dec 31, 2016 | Year | $1,544,000,000 | Feb 26, 2019 | 3 |
| Jul 1, 2016 – Sep 30, 2016 | Quarter | $403,000,000 | Oct 31, 2017 | 2 |
| Jan 1, 2016 – Sep 30, 2016 | 9 months | $1,148,000,000 | Oct 31, 2017 | 2 |
| Apr 1, 2016 – Jun 30, 2016 | Quarter | $398,000,000 | Jul 25, 2017 | 2 |
| Jan 1, 2016 – Jun 30, 2016 | 6 months | $745,000,000 | Jul 25, 2017 | 2 |
| Jan 1, 2016 – Mar 31, 2016 | Quarter | $347,000,000 | Apr 25, 2017 | 2 |
| Jan 1, 2015 – Dec 31, 2015 | Year | $1,193,000,000 | Feb 27, 2018 | 4 |
| Jul 1, 2015 – Sep 30, 2015 | Quarter | $290,000,000 | Oct 25, 2016 | 2 |
| Jan 1, 2015 – Sep 30, 2015 | 9 months | $884,000,000 | Oct 25, 2016 | 2 |
| Apr 1, 2015 – Jun 30, 2015 | Quarter | $296,000,000 | Jul 26, 2016 | 2 |
| Jan 1, 2015 – Jun 30, 2015 | 6 months | $594,000,000 | Jul 26, 2016 | 2 |
| Jan 1, 2015 – Mar 31, 2015 | Quarter | $298,000,000 | Apr 26, 2016 | 2 |
| Jan 1, 2014 – Dec 31, 2014 | Year | $1,347,000,000 | Feb 28, 2017 | 4 |
| Jul 1, 2014 – Sep 30, 2014 | Quarter | $339,000,000 | Oct 27, 2015 | 2 |
| Jan 1, 2014 – Sep 30, 2014 | 9 months | $1,018,000,000 | Oct 27, 2015 | 2 |
| Apr 1, 2014 – Jun 30, 2014 | Quarter | $340,000,000 | Jul 28, 2015 | 2 |
| Jan 1, 2014 – Jun 30, 2014 | 6 months | $679,000,000 | Jul 28, 2015 | 2 |
| Jan 1, 2014 – Mar 31, 2014 | Quarter | $339,000,000 | Apr 28, 2015 | 2 |
| Jan 1, 2013 – Dec 31, 2013 | Year | $1,351,000,000 | Jun 13, 2016 | 4 |
| Jul 1, 2013 – Sep 30, 2013 | Quarter | $350,000,000 | Oct 28, 2014 | 2 |
| Jan 1, 2013 – Sep 30, 2013 | 9 months | $1,007,000,000 | Oct 28, 2014 | 2 |
| Apr 1, 2013 – Jun 30, 2013 | Quarter | $326,000,000 | Jul 29, 2014 | 2 |
| Jan 1, 2013 – Jun 30, 2013 | 6 months | $657,000,000 | Jul 29, 2014 | 2 |
| Jan 1, 2013 – Mar 31, 2013 | Quarter | $331,000,000 | Apr 29, 2014 | 2 |
| Jan 1, 2012 – Dec 31, 2012 | Year | $1,284,000,000 | Feb 24, 2015 | 3 |
| Jul 1, 2012 – Sep 30, 2012 | Quarter | $324,000,000 | Oct 29, 2013 | 2 |
| Jan 1, 2012 – Sep 30, 2012 | 9 months | $952,000,000 | Oct 29, 2013 | 2 |
| Apr 1, 2012 – Jun 30, 2012 | Quarter | $318,000,000 | Jul 31, 2013 | 2 |
| Jan 1, 2012 – Jun 30, 2012 | 6 months | $627,000,000 | Jul 31, 2013 | 2 |
| Jan 1, 2012 – Mar 31, 2012 | Quarter | $310,000,000 | Apr 30, 2013 | 2 |
| Jan 1, 2011 – Dec 31, 2011 | Year | $1,226,000,000 | Feb 25, 2014 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2010 – Dec 31, 2011 | Year | $1,226,000,000 | Feb 26, 2013 | 2 |
| Jul 1, 2011 – Sep 30, 2011 | Quarter | $307,000,000 | Oct 30, 2012 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2011 – Sep 30, 2011 | 9 months | $926,000,000 | Oct 30, 2012 | 2 |
| Apr 1, 2011 – Jun 30, 2011 | Quarter | $309,000,000 | Jul 31, 2012 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2011 – Jun 30, 2011 | 6 months | $619,000,000 | Jul 31, 2012 | 2 |
| Jan 1, 2011 – Mar 31, 2011 | Quarter | $310,000,000 | Apr 24, 2012 | 2 |
| Dec 31, 2009 – Dec 31, 2010 | Year | $1,174,000,000 | Feb 26, 2013 | 3 |
| Jan 1, 2010 – Sep 30, 2010 | 9 months | $859,000,000 | Oct 25, 2011 | 2 |
| Jan 1, 2010 – Jun 30, 2010 | 6 months | $570,000,000 | Jul 26, 2011 | 2 |
| Jan 1, 2010 – Mar 31, 2010 | Quarter | $286,000,000 | Apr 26, 2011 | 2 |
| Jan 1, 2009 – Dec 31, 2009 | Year | $1,221,000,000 | Feb 23, 2010 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2008 – Dec 31, 2009 | Year | $1,221,000,000 | Feb 28, 2012 | 2 |
| Jan 1, 2009 – Sep 30, 2009 | 9 months | $923,000,000 | Oct 26, 2010 | 2 |
| Jan 1, 2009 – Jun 30, 2009 | 6 months | $618,000,000 | Jul 27, 2010 | 2 |
| Jan 1, 2009 – Mar 31, 2009 | Quarter | $312,000,000 | Apr 27, 2010 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2008 – Dec 31, 2008 | Year | $1,310,000,000 | Feb 22, 2011 | 2 |
| Jan 1, 2008 – Sep 30, 2008 | 9 months | $985,000,000 | Oct 27, 2009 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2008 – Jun 30, 2008 | 6 months | $654,000,000 | Jul 28, 2009 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2007 – Dec 31, 2007 | Year | $1,163,000,000 | Feb 23, 2010 | 1 |