Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of goodwill

The following table presents the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the nine months ended September 30, 2017:

	General rentals		Trench, power and pump		Total
Balance at January 1, 2017 (1)	$	2,797	$	463	$	3,260
Goodwill related to acquisitions (2)	212		2		214
Foreign currency translation	14		5		19
Balance at September 30, 2017 (1)	3,023		470		3,493

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(1) The total carrying amount of goodwill for all periods in the table above is reflected net of $1.557 billion of accumulated impairment charges, which were primarily recorded in our general rentals segment.

(2) For additional detail on the April 2017 acquisition of NES, which accounted for most of the goodwill related to acquisitions, see note 2 to our condensed consolidated financial statements.

Schedule of finite-lived intangible assets

	September 30, 2017
	Weighted-Average Remaining Amortization Period	Net Carrying Amount
Customer relationships	10 years	$	125

Other intangible assets were comprised of the following at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016:

	September 30, 2017
	Weighted-Average Remaining Amortization Period	Gross Carrying Amount			Accumulated Amortization			Net Amount
Non-compete agreements	27 months		$	67		$	60		$	7
Customer relationships	9 years		$	1,590		$	838		$	752

	December 31, 2016
	Weighted-Average Remaining Amortization Period	Gross Carrying Amount			Accumulated Amortization			Net Amount
Non-compete agreements	28 months		$	70		$	57		$	13
Customer relationships	10 years		$	1,465		$	737		$	728
Trade names and associated trademarks	4 months		$	80		$	79		$	1

Schedule of finite-lived intangible assets, future amortization expense

As of September 30, 2017, estimated amortization expense for other intangible assets for each of the next five years and thereafter is as follows:  

2017		$	41
2018	150
2019	132
2020	114
2021	95
Thereafter	227
Total		$	759