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Other Assets (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
Other Assets Tables [Abstract] |
Other assets | The following is a summary of other assets as of December 31:
(Millions) |  | 2013 |  | 2012
Goodwill |  | $ | 3,198 |  | $ | 3,181
Deferred tax assets, net(a) |  |  | 2,443 |  |  | 2,458
Prepaid expenses(b) |  |  | 1,998 |  |  | 1,960
Other intangible assets, at amortized cost |  |  | 817 |  |  | 993
Restricted cash(c) |  |  | 486 |  |  | 568
Derivative assets(a) |  |  | 329 |  |  | 593
Other |  |  | 1,957 |  |  | 1,665
Total |  | $ | 11,228 |  | $ | 11,418
Refer to Notes 17 and 12 for a discussion of deferred tax assets, net, and derivative assets, respectively, as of December 31, 2013 and 2012. Derivative assets reflect the impact of master netting agreements. Includes prepaid miles and reward points acquired primarily from airline partners of approximately $1.5 billion and $1.4 billion, as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, including approximately $0.9 billion and $1.1 billion, respectively, from Delta. Includes restricted cash of approximately $58 m illion and $76 m illion, respectively, as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, which is primarily held for coupon and certain asset-backed securitization maturities.
Changes in carrying amount of goodwill | The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill reported in the Company's reportable ope rating segments and Corporate & Other were as follows:
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Corporate & |  |  |
(Millions) | USCS | ICS | GCS | GNMS |  | Other | Total
Balance as of January 1, 2012 |  | $ | 175 |  | $ | 1,023 |  | $ | 1,543 |  | $ | 160 |  | $ | 271 |  | $ | 3,172
Acquisitions |  |  | ― |  |  | 1 |  |  | ― |  |  | ― |  |  | ― |  |  | 1
Dispositions |  |  | ― |  |  | (2) |  |  | (1) |  |  | ― |  |  | ― |  |  | (3)
Other, including foreign currency translation |  |  | ― |  |  | 9 |  |  | 2 |  |  | ― |  |  | ― |  |  | 11
Balance as of December 31, 2012 |  | $ | 175 |  | $ | 1,031 |  | $ | 1,544 |  | $ | 160 |  | $ | 271 |  | $ | 3,181
Acquisitions |  |  | ― |  |  | ― |  |  | ― |  |  | ― |  |  | ― |  |  | ―
Dispositions |  |  | ― |  |  | ― |  |  | ― |  |  | ― |  |  | ― |  |  | ―
Other, including foreign currency translation |  |  | (1) |  |  | 21 |  |  | (1) |  |  | ― |  |  | (2) |  |  | 17
Balance as of December 31, 2013 |  | $ | 174 |  | $ | 1,052 |  | $ | 1,543 |  | $ | 160 |  | $ | 269 |  | $ | 3,198
Components of other intangible assets | The components of other intangible assets were as follows:
|  |  | 2013 |  |  | 2012
(Millions) |  |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  |  | Accumulated Amortization |  |  | Net Carrying Amount |  |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  |  | Accumulated Amortization |  |  | Net Carrying Amount
Customer relationships(a) |  | $ | 1,297 |  | $ | (660) |  | $ | 637 |  | $ | 1,238 |  | $ | (526) |  | $ | 712
Other |  |  | 269 |  |  | (89) |  |  | 180 |  |  | 428 |  |  | (147) |  |  | 281
Total |  | $ | 1,566 |  | $ | (749) |  | $ | 817 |  | $ | 1,666 |  | $ | (673) |  | $ | 993
Includes net intangibles acquired from airline partners of $290 million and $358 million as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, including approximately $117 million and $156 million, respectively, from Delta.
Estimated amortization expense for other intangible assets | Estimated amortization expense for other intangible assets over the next five years is as follows:
(Millions) |  |  | 2014 |  |  | 2015 |  |  | 2016 |  |  | 2017 |  |  | 2018
Estimated amortization expense |  | $ | 184 |  | $ | 164 |  | $ | 123 |  | $ | 72 |  | $ | 61

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