Intangible Assets

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Intangible assets consisted of:



	As of September 30, 2018						As of December 31, 2017
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount
Amortized Intangible Assets
License agreements ^(a)	$	319	$	160	$	159	$	281	$	140	$	141
Customer relationships	240		136		104		242		119		123
Other	51		20		31		51		18		33
Total	$	610	$	316	$	294	$	574	$	277	$	297

Unamortized Intangible Assets
Goodwill ^(b)	$	1,064					$	1,073
Trademarks	$	550					$	553

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^(a)	The change in the carrying amount since December 31, 2017, primarily reflects the acquisitions of Avis and Budget Licensees and Morini (see Note 5 - Acquisitions and Other Investments).


^(b)	The change in the carrying amount since December 31, 2017, primarily reflects currency translation, partially offset by acquisitions (see Note 5 - Acquisitions and Other Investments).

For the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, amortization expense related to amortizable intangible assets was approximately $15 million and $17 million, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, amortization expense related to amortizable intangible assets was approximately $48 million, in each period. Based on the Company’s amortizable intangible assets at September 30, 2018, the Company expects amortization expense of approximately $17 million for the remainder of 2018, $52 million for 2019, $45 million for 2020, $32 million for 2021, $26 million for 2022 and $23 million for 2023, excluding effects of currency exchange rates.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the aggregate amount of goodwill and a description of intangible assets, which may include (a) for amortizable intangible assets (also referred to as finite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, the amount of any significant residual value, and the weighted-average amortization period, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization (also referred to as indefinite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, and (c) the amount of research and development assets acquired and written off in the period, including the line item in the income statement in which the amounts written off are aggregated, if not readily apparent from the income statement. Also discloses (a) for amortizable intangibles assets in total and by major class, the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization, the total amortization expense for the period, and the estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization the carrying amount in total and by major class, and (c) for goodwill, in total and for each reportable segment, the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the period (including the aggregate amount of goodwill acquired, the aggregate amount of impairment losses recognized, and the amount of goodwill included in the gain (loss) on disposal of a reporting unit). If any part of goodwill has not been allocated to a reportable segment, discloses the unallocated amount and the reasons for not allocating. For each impairment loss recognized related to an intangible asset (excluding goodwill), discloses: (a) a description of the impaired intangible asset and the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method for determining fair value, (c) the caption in the income statement or the statement of activities in which the impairment loss is aggregated, and (d) the segment in which the impaired intangible asset is reported. For each goodwill impairment loss recognized, discloses: (a) a description of the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method of determining the fair value of the associated reporting unit, and (c) if a recognized impairment loss is an estimate not finalized and the reasons why the estimate is not final. May also disclose the nature and amount of any significant adjustments made to a previous estimate of an impairment loss.

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