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Intangible Assets
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Intangible Assets Intangible Assets
 
 
December 31, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
(In millions)
 
Gross Carrying Amount
 
Accumulated Amortization
 
Gross Carrying Amount
 
Accumulated Amortization
Definite-lived intangibles
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Customer relationships
 
$
1,875

 
$
784

 
$
1,891

 
$
640

Trade name
 
51

 
51

 
52

 
52

Non-compete agreements
 
16

 
15

 
16

 
14

 
 
$
1,942

 
$
850

 
$
1,959

 
$
706


We recorded a non-cash, pre-tax charge of $6 million in 2019 related to the impairment of customer relationships intangibles associated with exiting our direct postal injection business. For 2018 and 2017, we did not recognize any impairment of our identified intangible assets.
Estimated future amortization expense for amortizable intangible assets for the next five years is as follows:
(In millions)
 
2020

2021

2022

2023

2024
 
Thereafter
Estimated amortization expense
 
$
145


$
137


$
127


$
110


$
106

 
$
467


Actual amounts of amortization expense may differ from estimated amounts due to changes in foreign currency exchange rates, additional intangible asset acquisitions, future impairment of intangible assets, accelerated amortization of intangible assets and other events.
Intangible asset amortization expense recorded in SG&A was $156 million, $159 million and $164 million for the years ended December 31, 20192018 and 2017, respectively.