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Intangible Assets (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022
Intangible Assets [Abstract] |
Schedule of Composition and Movements in Net Intangible Assets | The composition of and movements in net intangible assets in 2022 and 2021 are as follows:
2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Millions of euros | Balance at 12/31/2021 | Additions | Amortization | Disposals | Impairments | Transfers and others | Translation differences and hyperinflation adjustments | Business combi-nations | Balance at 12/31/2022 |
Service concession arrangements and licenses | 7,328 |  | 173 |  | (844) |  | — |  | (19) |  | — |  | 392 |  | 520 |  | 7,550 |  |
Software | 2,494 |  | 495 |  | (1,337) |  | — |  | (2) |  | 1,011 |  | 119 |  | 20 |  | 2,800 |  |
Customer base | 971 |  | — |  | (356) |  | — |  | — |  | 1 |  | — |  | 105 |  | 721 |  |
Trademarks | 276 |  | — |  | (34) |  | — |  | — |  | 1 |  | 18 |  | 2 |  | 263 |  |
Other intangible assets | 42 |  | 22 |  | (28) |  | (4) |  | (2) |  | 9 |  | — |  | — |  | 39 |  |
Intangible assets in process | 614 |  | 840 |  | — |  | — |  | (8) |  | (818) |  | 16 |  | — |  | 644 |  |
Total intangible assets | 11,725 |  | 1,530 |  | (2,599) |  | (4) |  | (31) |  | 204 |  | 545 |  | 647 |  | 12,017 |  |
2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Millions of euros | Balance at 12/31/2020 | Additions(1) | Amortization | Disposals | Transfers and others | Translation differences and hyperinflation adjustments | Business combinations | Balance at 12/31/2021 |
Service concession arrangements and licenses | 6,573 |  | 1,188 |  | (725) |  | (3) |  | 197 |  | 98 |  | — |  | 7,328 |  |
Software | 2,380 |  | 513 |  | (1,226) |  | (8) |  | 828 |  | 6 |  | 1 |  | 2,494 |  |
Customer base | 1,238 |  | — |  | (376) |  | — |  | — |  | 2 |  | 107 |  | 971 |  |
Trademarks | 512 |  | 2 |  | (39) |  | (210) |  | — |  | 11 |  | — |  | 276 |  |
Other intangible assets | 51 |  | 17 |  | (22) |  | — |  | (3) |  | (1) |  | — |  | 42 |  |
Intangible assets in process | 734 |  | 690 |  | — |  | (8) |  | (807) |  | 5 |  | — |  | 614 |  |
Total intangible assets | 11,488 |  | 2,410 |  | (2,388) |  | (229) |  | 215 |  | 121 |  | 108 |  | 11,725 |  |
(1) Total additions of intangible assets in 2021 amounted to 2,981 million euros, including the additions corresponding to companies held for sale and sold companies during the annual reporting period (see Note 2).
Schedule of Gross Cost, Accumulated Amortization and Impairment Losses of Intangible Assets | The gross cost, accumulated amortization and impairment losses of intangible assets at December 31, 2022 and 2021 are as follows:
Balance at December 31, 2022
Millions of euros | Gross cost | Accumulated amortization | Impairment losses | Intangible assets
Service concession arrangements and licenses | 15,837 |  | (8,123) |  | (164) |  | 7,550 |
Software | 17,158 |  | (14,344) |  | (14) |  | 2,800 |
Customer base | 5,089 |  | (4,368) |  | — |  | 721 |
Trademarks | 944 |  | (681) |  | — |  | 263 |
Other intangible assets | 870 |  | (829) |  | (2) |  | 39 |
Intangible assets in process | 652 |  | — |  | (8) |  | 644 |
Total intangible assets | 40,550 |  | (28,345) |  | (188) |  | 12,017 |
Balance at December 31, 2021
Millions of euros | Gross cost | Accumulated amortization | Impairment losses | Intangible assets
Service concession arrangements and licenses | 14,456 |  | (7,007) |  | (121) |  | 7,328 |
Software | 15,442 |  | (12,938) |  | (10) |  | 2,494 |
Customer base | 4,888 |  | (3,917) |  | — |  | 971 |
Trademarks | 901 |  | (625) |  | — |  | 276 |
Other intangible assets | 910 |  | (868) |  | — |  | 42 |
Intangible assets in process | 614 |  | — |  | — |  | 614 |
Total intangible assets | 37,211 |  | (25,355) |  | (131) |  | 11,725 |
The movement in goodwill assigned to each Group segment was as follows:
2022
Millions of euros | Balance at 12/31/2021 | Additions | Disposals | Write-offs | Transfers | Exchange rate impact | Balance at 12/31/2022
Telefónica Spain | 4,291 |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 4,291 |
Telefónica Brazil | 6,278 |  | 695 |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 779 |  | 7,752 |
Telefónica Germany | 4,386 |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 4,386 |
Telefónica Hispam | 1,166 |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 49 |  | 1,215 |
Others | 398 |  | 457 |  | — |  | — |  | (5) |  | (23) |  | 827 |
Total | 16,519 |  | 1,152 |  | — |  | — |  | (5) |  | 805 |  | 18,471 |
2021
Millions of euros | Balance at 12/31/2020 | Additions | Disposals | Write-offs | Transfers | Exchange rate impact | Balance at 12/31/2021
Telefónica Spain | 4,299 |  | — |  | (8) |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 4,291 |
Telefónica Brazil | 6,258 |  | — |  | (36) |  | — |  | — |  | 56 |  | 6,278 |
Telefónica Germany | 4,558 |  | — |  | (172) |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 4,386 |
Telefónica Hispam | 1,778 |  | — |  | (137) |  | (393) |  | (13) |  | (69) |  | 1,166 |
Others | 151 |  | 297 |  | — |  | (23) |  | (37) |  | 10 |  | 398 |
Total | 17,044 |  | 297 |  | (353) |  | (416) |  | (50) |  | (3) |  | 16,519 |

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