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Intangible Assets, Net
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract]  
Intangible Assets, Net
Note 6—Intangible Assets and Goodwill
Indefinite-lived and finite-lived intangible assets consisted of the following: 
 
September 30, 2017
 
September 30, 2016
 
Gross
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
 
Gross
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
 
(in millions)
Finite-lived intangible assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Customer relationships
$
438

 
$
(237
)
 
$
201

 
$
351

 
$
(220
)
 
$
131

Trade names
195

 
(93
)
 
102

 
192

 
(80
)
 
112

Reseller relationships
95

 
(79
)
 
16

 
95

 
(70
)
 
25

Other
17

 
(9
)
 
8

 
18

 
(9
)
 
9

Total finite-lived intangible assets
745

 
(418
)
 
327

 
656

 
(379
)
 
277

Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
 
 
 
 


 
 
 
 
 


Customer relationships and reacquired rights
23,437

 

 
23,437

 
22,873

 

 
22,873

Visa trade name
4,084

 

 
4,084

 
4,084

 

 
4,084

Total indefinite-lived intangible assets
27,521

 

 
27,521

 
26,957

 

 
26,957

Total intangible assets
$
28,266

 
$
(418
)
 
$
27,848

 
$
27,613

 
$
(379
)
 
$
27,234


Amortization expense related to finite-lived intangible assets was $56 million, $50 million and $63 million for fiscal 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively. At September 30, 2017, estimated future amortization expense on finite-lived intangible assets is as follows:
Fiscal:
 
2018
 
2019
 
2020
 
2021
 
2022 and
thereafter
 
Total
 
 
(in millions)
Estimated future amortization expense
 
$
40

 
$
40

 
$
40

 
$
40

 
$
71

 
$
231


There was no impairment related to the Company’s indefinite-lived or finite-lived intangible assets during fiscal 2017, 2016 or 2015.
In February 2017, the Company acquired a business for a total purchase consideration net of cash received of approximately $302 million, paid primarily with cash on hand. Total purchase consideration has been allocated to the tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired, and to liabilities assumed based on their respective fair values on the acquisition date. Related finite-lived intangible assets recorded totaled $104 million with a weighted-average useful life of eight years. Goodwill of $181 million was recorded to reflect the excess purchase consideration over net assets acquired. The consolidated financial statements include the operating results of the acquired business from the date of acquisition. Pro forma information related to the acquisition has not been presented as the impact is not material to the Company's financial results.
The increase in total net intangible assets and goodwill during 2017 was primarily related to foreign currency translation, which is recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income in the consolidated balance sheet, as well as the additions described above, partially offset by measurement period adjustments as the Company finalized the Visa Europe purchase price allocation during fiscal 2017. See Note 2—Visa Europe.