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INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL
The changes in the carrying amount of intangible assets and goodwill were as follows:
 
 
 
As of December 31, 2019
 
As of December 31, 2018
 
Estimated Useful
Lives
 
Gross
Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
Carrying
Amount
 
Gross
Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
Carrying
Amount
 
(Years)
 
(in millions)
 
(in millions)
Amortized intangible assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Patents and developed technology
6-12
 
$
134

 
$
118

 
$
16

 
$
134

 
$
107

 
$
27

Customer relationships
3-10
 
114

 
101

 
13

 
110

 
94

 
16

Trade names
5-20
 
46

 
24

 
22

 
46

 
22

 
24

Total
 
 
294

 
243

 
51

 
290

 
223

 
67

Unamortized intangible assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trade names
 
2

 

 
2

 
2

 

 
2

Goodwill
 
7

 

 
7

 
7

 

 
7

Total
 
 
$
303

 
$
243

 
$
60

 
$
299

 
$
223

 
$
76


Estimated amortization expense for the years ending December 31, 2019 through 2023 is presented below:
 
Year Ending December 31,
 
2020
 
2021
 
2022
 
2023
 
2024
 
(in millions)
Estimated amortization expense
$
17

 
$
12

 
$
2

 
$
2

 
$
2


A roll-forward of the gross carrying amounts of intangible assets for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 is presented below.
 
2019
 
2018
 
(in millions)
Balance at January 1
$
299

 
$
287

Acquisitions
4

 
14

Foreign currency translation

 
(2
)
Balance at December 31
$
303

 
$
299


A roll-forward of the accumulated amortization for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 is presented below:
 
2019
 
2018
 
(in millions)
Balance at January 1
$
223

 
$
205

Amortization
18

 
20

Foreign currency translation
2

 
(2
)
Balance at December 31
$
243

 
$
223



During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company recorded impairment of $3 million related to intangible assets which is included in amortization expense. No intangible asset impairments were recorded in 2018 or 2017.