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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
The following table details the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill:
 
Engineered
Products
and
Solutions
 
Global
Rolled
Products
 
Transportation
and
Construction
Solutions
 
Total
Balances at December 31, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Goodwill
$
4,832

 
$
241

 
$
128

 
$
5,201

Accumulated impairment losses

 

 
(53
)
 
(53
)
Goodwill, net
4,832

 
241

 
75

 
5,148

Impairment (A)
(719
)
 

 

 
(719
)
Translation and other
92

 
11

 
3

 
106

Balances at December 31, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Goodwill
4,924

 
252

 
131

 
5,307

Accumulated impairment losses
(719
)
 

 
(53
)
 
(772
)
Goodwill, net
4,205

 
252

 
78

 
4,535

Divestitures (T)
(1
)
 

 

 
(1
)
Translation and other
(25
)
 
(7
)
 
(2
)
 
(34
)
Balances at December 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Goodwill
4,898

 
245

 
129

 
5,272

Accumulated impairment losses
(719
)
 

 
(53
)
 
(772
)
Goodwill, net
$
4,179

 
$
245

 
$
76

 
$
4,500


In 2017, Arconic recognized an impairment of goodwill in the amount of $719 related to the annual impairment review of the Arconic Forgings and Extrusions business. See Goodwill policy in Note A.
Other intangible assets were as follows:
December 31, 2018
Gross
carrying
amount
 
Accumulated
amortization
 
Intangibles, net
Computer software
$
768

 
$
(657
)
 
$
111

Patents and licenses
110

 
(107
)
 
3

Other intangibles
922

 
(149
)
 
773

Total amortizable intangible assets
1,800

 
(913
)

887

Indefinite-lived trade names and trademarks
32

 

 
32

Total other intangible assets
$
1,832

 
$
(913
)
 
$
919

December 31, 2017
Gross
carrying
amount
 
Accumulated
amortization
 
Intangibles, net
Computer software
$
789

 
$
(674
)
 
$
115

Patents and licenses
110

 
(107
)
 
3

Other intangibles
953

 
(116
)
 
837

Total amortizable intangible assets
1,852

 
(897
)
 
955

Indefinite-lived trade names and trademarks
32

 

 
32

Total other intangible assets
$
1,884

 
$
(897
)
 
$
987


Computer software consists primarily of software costs associated with an enterprise business solution within Arconic to drive common systems among all businesses.
Amortization expense related to the intangible assets in the tables above for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017, and 2016 was $81, $71, and $65, respectively, and is expected to be in the range of approximately $63 to $70 annually from 2019 to 2023.