Intangible Assets

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Intangible Assets [Abstract]

Intangible Assets

9.     Intangible Assets

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill and intangible assets for the Company between January 1, 2011 and December 31, 2011 are as follows:

(in $ millions)	January 1, 2011			Additions			Impairment Charge			December 31, 2011
Non-Amortizable Assets:
Goodwill		986			—			—			986
Trademarks and tradenames		314			—			—			314
Amortizable Intangible Assets:
Customer relationships		1,125			—			(1	)		1,124
Vendor relationships and other		5			—			—			5
		1,130			—			(1	)		1,129
Accumulated amortization		(360	)		(88	)		—			(448	)
Amortizable intangible assets, net		770			(88	)		(1	)		681

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill and intangible assets for the Company between January 1, 2010 and December 31, 2010 are as follows:

(in $ millions)	January 1, 2010			Additions			Foreign Exchange		December 31, 2010
Non-Amortizable Assets:
Goodwill		979			6			1		986
Trademarks and tradenames		313			—			1		314
Amortizable Intangible Assets:
Customer relationships		1,121			4			—		1,125
Vendor relationships and other		5			—			—		5
		1,126			4			—		1,130
Accumulated amortization		(271	)		(89	)		—		(360	)
Amortizable intangible assets, net		855			(85	)		—		770

In 2010, the Company made an acquisition for cash consideration of $11 million, resulting in goodwill of $6 million. Additionally, the Company purchased customer lists and distribution rights for a total consideration of $4 million.

Amortization expense for customer relationships was $88 million, $89 million and $91 million for the years ended December 31, 2011 , 2010 and 2009, respectively. Amortization expense for vendor relationships and other was less than $1 million for each of the years ended December 31, 2011 , 2010 and 2009. Amortization expense is included as a component of depreciation and amortization on the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.

Accumulated amortization of customer relationships was $447 million, $360 million and $271 million as of December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Accumulated amortization of vendor relationships was $1 million as of December 31, 2011 and less than $1 million as of each of December 31 , 2010 and 2009.

The Company expects amortization expense relating to intangible assets to be approximately $81 million, $79 million, $76 million, $68 million and $49 million for each of the five succeeding fiscal years, respectively.