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Intangible Assets
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract]  
Intangible Assets
Intangible Assets

The following table sets forth the details of the Company's intangible assets at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014.
 
At March 31, 2015
 
At December 31, 2014
 
Gross
Accumulated Amortization
Net
 
Gross
Accumulated Amortization
Net
 
(in millions)
Directory services agreements
$
666

$
342

$
324

 
$
666

$
307

$
359

Client relationships
924

693

231

 
924

649

275

Trademarks and domain names
222

102

120

 
222

91

131

Patented technologies
42

19

23

 
42

16

26

Advertising commitment
11

8

3

 
11

8

3

Total intangible assets
$
1,865

$
1,164

$
701

 
$
1,865

$
1,071

$
794



Amortization expense for intangible assets was $93 million and $147 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

The annual amortization expense for intangible assets is estimated to be $373 million in 2015, $237 million in 2016, $103 million in 2017 and $81 million in 2018.