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The following table summarizes changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, by reportable segment:
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Agriculture $231 $(1) $ 232 $4$ 228
Electronics & Communications 149 — 149 32 117
Industrial Biosciences 890 24 866 866
Nutrition & Health 2,314 (8) 2,322 1,898 424
Performance Chemicals 185 185 185
Performance Coatings (809) 809 809
Performance Materials 401 (3)404 (6) 410
Safety & Protection 446 446 2444
Total $4,616 $ (797) $ 5,413 $ 2,796 $2,617
Changes in goodwill in 2012 primarily relate to goodwill associated with the Performance Coatings business that has been reclassified as held for sale (see Note
2). Changes in goodwill in 2011 primarily relate to the goodwill associated with the Danisco acquisition (see Note 4). In 2012 and 2011, the company
performed impairment tests for goodwill and determined that no goodwill impairments existed.
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