Intangible Assets, net and Goodwill (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Intangible Assets

The following tables present certain information regarding our intangible assets as of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019. Amortizable intangible assets are being amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives with no estimated residual values, which materially approximates the expected pattern of use.

	As of
	December 31, 2020						December 31, 2019
	Gross Carrying Value		Accumulated Amortization		Net Balance		Gross Carrying Value		Accumulated Amortization		Net Balance
Amortizable intangible assets:
Customer relationships	$	1,108	$	(478)	$	630	$	1,086	$	(383)	$	703
Intellectual property	958		(648)		310		931		(563)		368
Licenses	558		(405)		153		548		(329)		219
Brand names	128		(86)		42		123		(72)		51
Trade names	117		(42)		75		116		(31)		85
Patents and other	24		(16)		8		24		(15)		9
	2,893		(1,675)		1,218		2,828		(1,393)		1,435
Non-amortizable intangible assets:
Trade names	83		(2)		81		83		(2)		81
Total intangible assets	$	2,976	$	(1,677)	$	1,299	$	2,911	$	(1,395)	$	1,516

Schedule of Intangible Asset Amortization Expense

The following reflects intangible amortization expense included within D&A:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2020		2019		2018
Amortization expense	$	255	$	306	$	297

The following reflects amortization of software included within D&A:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2020		2019		2018
Amortization expense	$	119	$	124	$	161

Schedule of Estimated Intangible Asset Amortization Expense

Estimated intangible asset amortization expense for the year ending December 31, 2021 and each of the subsequent four years:

	Year Ending December 31,
	2021		2022		2023		2024		2025
Amortization expense	$	223	$	215	$	187	$	171	$	107

Schedule of Goodwill Reconciliation

The table below reconciles the change in the carrying value of goodwill, by business segment, for the period from December 31, 2018 to December 31, 2020.

	Gaming(1)		Lottery(2)		SciPlay		Digital		Totals
Balance as of December 31, 2018	$	2,449	$	352	$	115	$	364	$	3,280
Foreign currency adjustments	—		(3)		—		3		—
Balance as of December 31, 2019	2,449		349		115		367		3,280
Impairment	(54)		—		—		—		(54)
Acquired goodwill	—		—		7		—		7
Foreign currency adjustments	30		4		2		23		59
Balance as of December 31, 2020	$	2,425	$	353	$	124	$	390	$	3,292
(1) Accumulated goodwill impairment charges for the Gaming segment as of December 31, 2020 were $989 million. (2) Accumulated goodwill impairment charges for the Lottery segment as of December 31, 2020 were $137 million.