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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill balances attributable to consolidated businesses, by segment, are set forth in the following table.
 
 
December 31, 2019
December 31, 2018
 
(In millions)
Ag Services and Oilseeds
$
206

 
$
185

Carbohydrate Solutions
261

 
265

Nutrition
2,914

 
2,042

Other
4

 
4

Total 
$
3,385

 
$
2,496



The changes in goodwill during the year ended December 31, 2019 primarily related to acquisitions of $900 million (see Note 3).

The following table sets forth the other intangible assets:
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
Useful
 
Gross
 
Accumulated
 
 
 
Gross
 
Accumulated
 
 
 
Life
 
Amount
 
Amortization
 
Net
 
Amount
 
Amortization
 
Net
 
(In years)
 
(In millions)
Intangible assets with indefinite lives:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trademarks/brands
 
 
 
 
$
440

 
$
—

 
$
440

 
$
248

 
$
—

 
$
248

Other
 
 
 
 
1

 
—

 
1

 
1

 
—

 
1

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Intangible assets with definite lives:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trademarks/brands
5
to
20
 
35

 
(13
)
 
22

 
28

 
(10
)
 
18

Customer lists
3
to
30
 
1,194

 
(310
)
 
884

 
876

 
(228
)
 
648

Computer software
2
to
8
 
425

 
(305
)
 
120

 
411

 
(272
)
 
139

Land rights
2
to
50
 
168

 
(30
)
 
138

 
173

 
(25
)
 
148

Other intellectual property
4
to
20
 
238

 
(56
)
 
182

 
60

 
(35
)
 
25

Recipes and other
3
to
20
 
538

 
(234
)
 
304

 
525

 
(207
)
 
318

Total
 
 
 
 
$
3,039

 
$
(948
)
 
$
2,091

 
$
2,322

 
$
(777
)
 
$
1,545



The changes in the gross carrying amounts of other intangible assets during the year ended December 31, 2019 primarily related to acquisitions of $733 million (see Note 3).
Aggregate amortization expense was $165 million, $129 million, and $122 million for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018, and 2017, respectively. The estimated future aggregate amortization expense for the next five years is $180 million, $180 million, $178 million, $168 million, and $161 million, respectively.