Goodwill

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 were as follows:

(in millions)	QxH		QVC-International	Total
Balance as of December 31, 2019	$	5,112	859	5,971
Exchange rate fluctuations	—		25	25
Balance as of September 30, 2020	$	5,112	884	5,996

Other intangible assets consisted of the following:

	September 30, 2020				December 31, 2019
(in millions)	Gross cost		Accumulated amortization	Other intangible assets, net	Gross cost	Accumulated amortization	Other intangible assets, net
Purchased and internally developed software	$	942	(675)	267	885	(603)	282
Affiliate and customer relationships	2,835		(2,542)	293	2,829	(2,499)	330
Debt origination fees	10		(4)	6	10	(2)	8
Trademarks (indefinite life)	2,878		—	2,878	2,878	—	2,878
	$	6,665	(3,221)	3,444	6,602	(3,104)	3,498

The Company recorded amortization expense of $36 million for each of the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 related to other intangible assets. For the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, amortization expense for other intangible assets was $111 million and $112 million, respectively.

As of September 30, 2020, the related amortization and interest expense for each of the next five years ended December 31 was as follows (in millions):

Remainder of 2020	$	41
2021	154
2022	125
2023	89
2024	63