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Other Intangible Assets (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2024
Other Intangible Assets [Abstract] |
Other Intangible Assets Table Text Block | The fair values and weighted-average useful lives assigned to intangible assets as a result of transactions completed during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 consisted of the following:
(in millions, except years) |  | Fair Value |  | Weighted-Average Useful Life
Customer-related |  | $ | 1,070 |  |  | 13 years
Trademarks and technology |  | 509 |  |  | 5 years
Other |  | 20 |  |  | 8 years
Total finite-lived |  | $ | 1,599 |  |  | 11 years
Total indefinite-lived - trade names, trademarks, operating licenses and certificates and other |  | 8,793 |  |  |
Total intangible assets |  | $ | 10,392 |  |  |

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