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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Changes in the carrying value of goodwill by operating segment
Changes in the carrying value of goodwill by reportable segment during the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:
(in millions)
Water
Infrastructure
 
Applied Water
 
Measurement & Control Solutions
 
Total
Balance as of December 31, 2017
$
667

 
$
526

 
$
1,575

 
$
2,768

Activity in 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Divested/acquired
—

 
—

 
279

 
279

Foreign currency and other
(14
)
 
(10
)
 
(47
)
 
(71
)
Balance as of December 31, 2018
$
653

 
$
516

 
$
1,807

 
$
2,976

Activity in 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Acquired
—

 
—

 
19

 
19

Impairment
—

 
—

 
(148
)
 
(148
)
Foreign currency and other
(2
)
 
(3
)
 
(3
)
 
(8
)
Balance as of December 31, 2019
$
651

 
$
513

 
$
1,675

 
$
2,839
Other Intangible Assets
Information regarding our other intangible assets is as follows:
(in millions)
December 31, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
Intangibles
 
Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
Intangibles
Customer and distributor relationships
$
945

 
$
(352
)
 
$
593

 
$
951

 
$
(286
)
 
$
665

Proprietary technology and patents
204

 
(111
)
 
93

 
198

 
(93
)
 
105

Trademarks
148

 
(52
)
 
96

 
148

 
(41
)
 
107

Software
428

 
(206
)
 
222

 
355

 
(164
)
 
191

Other
20

 
(16
)
 
4

 
24

 
(19
)
 
5

Indefinite-lived intangibles
166

 
—

 
166

 
159

 
—

 
159

Other intangibles
$
1,911

 
$
(737
)
 
$
1,174

 
$
1,835

 
$
(603
)
 
$
1,232
Estimated Amortization Expense
Estimated amortization expense for each of the five succeeding years is as follows:
(in millions)
 
2020
$
136

2021
124

2022
115

2023
108

2024
99