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Other Long-Term Assets, Net
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Other Assets [Abstract]  
Other Long-Term Assets, Net
Other Long-Term Assets, Net

Other long-term assets, net of accumulated amortization, consisted of the following (in millions):
 
December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
Intangible assets (1)
$
603

 
$
610

Fair value of derivative instruments
1

 
9

Other
43

 
91

 
647

 
710

Accumulated amortization
(361
)
 
(327
)
 
$
286

 
$
383

 
(1) 
We include rights-of-way, which are intangible assets, in our pipeline and related facilities amounts within property and equipment. See Note 5 for a discussion of property and equipment.

Amortization expense for finite-lived intangible assets for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 was $44 million, $49 million and $57 million, respectively.

Intangible assets that have finite lives are tested for impairment when events or circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. Our intangible assets that have finite lives consisted of the following (in millions):
 
 
 
December 31, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
Estimated Useful
Lives (Years)
 
Cost
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
 
Cost
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
Customer contracts and relationships
1 – 20
 
$
529

 
$
(330
)
 
$
199

 
$
537

 
$
(301
)
 
$
236

Property tax abatement
7 – 13
 
38

 
(26
)
 
12

 
38

 
(22
)
 
16

Other agreements
25 – 70
 
29

 
(5
)
 
24

 
28

 
(4
)
 
24

Emission reduction credits (1)
N/A
 
7

 

 
7

 
7

 

 
7

 
 
 
$
603

 
$
(361
)
 
$
242

 
$
610

 
$
(327
)
 
$
283

 
(1) 
Emission reduction credits, once surrendered in exchange for environmental permits, are finite-lived.

We estimate that our amortization expense related to finite-lived intangible assets for the next five years will be as follows (in millions):
2017
$
42

2018
$
37

2019
$
34

2020
$
32

2021
$
30