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Other Assets (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Other assets | The following is a summary of other assets as of December 31:
(Millions) |  | 2014 |  | 2013
Goodwill |  | $ | 3,024 |  | $ | 3,198
Deferred tax assets, net(a) |  |  | 2,110 |  |  | 2,443
Prepaid expenses(b) |  |  | 1,626 |  |  | 1,998
Other intangible assets, at amortized cost |  |  | 854 |  |  | 817
Derivative assets(a) |  |  | 711 |  |  | 329
Restricted cash(c) |  |  | 384 |  |  | 486
Other |  |  | 2,633 |  |  | 1,957
Total |  | $ | 11,342 |  | $ | 11,228
Refer to Notes 21 and 14 for a discuss ion of deferred tax assets, net and derivative assets, respectively, as of December 31, 2014 and 2013. Derivative assets reflect the impact of master netting agreements. For 2014, $96 million of foreign deferred tax liabilities is reflected in Other Liabilities. Includes prepaid miles and reward points acquired primarily from airline partners of approximately $1.1 billion and $1.5 billion as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, includ ing approximately $0.6 billion and $0.9 billion, respectively, from Delta. Includes restricted cash of approximately $64 m illion and $58 million as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, 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, 2013 |  | $ | 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
Acquisitions |  |  | ― |  |  | ― |  |  | ― |  |  | ― |  |  | ― |  |  | ―
Dispositions |  |  | ― |  |  | ― |  |  | (102) |  |  | ― |  |  | ― |  |  | (102)
Other, including foreign currency translation |  |  | ― |  |  | (70) |  |  | ― |  |  | ― |  |  | (2) |  |  | (72)
Balance as of December 31, 2014 |  | $ | 174 |  | $ | 982 |  | $ | 1,441 |  | $ | 160 |  | $ | 267 |  | $ | 3,024
Components of other intangible assets | The components of other intangible assets were as follows:
|  |  | 2014 |  |  | 2013
(Millions) |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net Carrying Amount |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net Carrying Amount
Customer relationships(a) |  | $ | 1,455 |  | $ | (754) |  | $ | 701 |  | $ | 1,297 |  | $ | (660) |  | $ | 637
Other |  |  | 255 |  |  | (102) |  |  | 153 |  |  | 269 |  |  | (89) |  |  | 180
Total |  | $ | 1,710 |  | $ | (856) |  | $ | 854 |  | $ | 1,566 |  | $ | (749) |  | $ | 817
Includes net intangibles acquired from airline partners of $340 million and $290 million as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, including approximately $206 million and $117 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) |  |  | 2015 |  |  | 2016 |  |  | 2017 |  |  | 2018 |  |  | 2019
Estimated amortization expense |  | $ | 158 |  | $ | 134 |  | $ | 117 |  | $ | 109 |  | $ | 87

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