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Other Assets (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
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Other assets

The following is a summary of Other assets as of December 31:

(Millions)  2015  2014
Goodwill  $2,749  $3,024
Deferred tax assets, net(a)  2,231  2,110
Prepaid expenses(b)  851  1,626
Other intangible assets, at amortized cost  796  854
Community Reinvestment Act Tax Credit investments638622
Restricted cash(c)477  384
Derivative assets(a)  282  711
Other  2,045  2,011
Total  $10,069  $11,342

  • Refer to Notes 14 and 21 for a discussion of derivative assets and deferred tax assets, net, respectively, as of December 31, 2015 and 2014. For 2015 and 2014, $80 million and $96 million, respectively, of foreign deferred tax liabilities is reflected in Other Liabilities. Derivative assets reflect the impact of master netting agreements.
  • Includes prepaid miles and reward points acquired primarily from airline partners of approximately $0.3 billion and $1.1 billion as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, including approximately nil and $0.6 billion, respectively, from Delta.
  • Includes restricted cash of approximately $155 million and $64 million as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, which is primarily held for coupon and certain asset-backed securitization maturities.
Changes in carrying amount of goodwill

Goodwill

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill reported in the Company’s reportable operating segments and Corporate & Other were as follows:

      Corporate &  
(Millions)USCSICSGCSGNMS OtherTotal
Balance as of January 1, 2014  $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
Acquisitions―――――  ―
Dispositions―――――  ―
Other, including impairment and foreign currency translation(a)  ―(53)――(222)  (275)
Balance as of December 31, 2015  $174  $929$1,441  $160  $45  $2,749

Includes a $219 million impairment charge within Corporate & Other. Refer to Note 2 for additional information.
Components of other intangible assets

The components of other intangible assets were as follows:

20152014
(Millions)Gross Carrying AmountAccumulated AmortizationNet Carrying AmountGross Carrying AmountAccumulated AmortizationNet Carrying Amount
Customer relationships(a)$1,506$(836)$670$1,455$(754)$701
Other231(105)126255(102)153
Total$1,737$(941)$796$1,710$(856)$854

Includes net intangibles related to airline partners of $255 million and $340 million as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, including approximately $165 million and $206 million, respectively, related to Delta.
Estimated amortization expense for other intangible assets

Estimated amortization expense for other intangible assets over the next five years is as follows:

(Millions)20162017201820192020
Estimated amortization expense$174$156$146$106$76