Discontinued — last reported Q4 '14
An increase signals that past acquisitions have failed to meet performance expectations, which is generally negative.
This represents the cumulative total of impairment charges taken against the goodwill of the Engineered Systems segment....
A critical risk metric for any company with significant M&A history; peers report this to show the health of their acquisition portfolio.
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