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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) |  | 2016 |  | 2015
Goodwill |  | $ | 2,927 |  | $ | 2,749
Deferred tax assets, net(a) |  |  | 2,336 |  |  | 2,231
Prepaid expenses |  |  | 696 |  |  | 851
Other intangible assets, at amortized cost |  |  | 868 |  |  | 796
Tax Credit investments |  |  | 824 |  |  | 638
Restricted cash(b) |  |  | 286 |  |  | 477
Derivative assets(a) |  |  | 555 |  |  | 282
Other |  |  | 2,069 |  |  | 2,045
Total |  | $ | 10,561 |  | $ | 10,069
Refer to Notes 14 and 21 for a discussion of derivative assets and deferred tax assets, net, respectively, as of December 31, 2016 and 2015. For 2016 and 2015, $81 million and $80 million, respectively, of foreign deferred tax lia bilities is reflected in Other l iabilities. Derivative assets reflect the impact of master netting agreements. Includes restricted cash available to settle obligations related to certain Card Member credit balances and customer deposits, as well as coupon and maturity obligations of consolidate d VIEs.
Changes in carrying amount of goodwill | The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill reported in the Company’s reportable operating segments and Corporate & Other were as follows:
(Millions) |  | USCS |  | ICNS |  | GCS |  | GMS |  | Corporate & Other |  | Total
Balance as of January 1, 2015 |  | $ | 122 |  | $ | 673 |  | $ | 1,715 |  | $ | 291 |  | $ | 223 |  | $ | 3,024
Acquisitions |  |  | ― |  |  | ― |  |  | ― |  |  | ― |  |  | ― |  |  | ―
Dispositions |  |  | ― |  |  | ― |  |  | ― |  |  | ― |  |  | ― |  |  | ―
Other, including impairment and foreign currency translation(a) |  |  | ― |  |  | (53) |  |  | ― |  |  | ― |  |  | (222) |  |  | (275)
Balance as of December 31, 2015 |  | $ | 122 |  | $ | 620 |  | $ | 1,715 |  | $ | 291 |  | $ | 1 |  | $ | 2,749
Acquisitions |  |  | ― |  |  | ― |  |  | ― |  |  | 201 |  |  | ― |  |  | 201
Dispositions |  |  | ― |  |  | ― |  |  | ― |  |  | ― |  |  | ― |  |  | ―
Other, including foreign currency translation(a) |  |  | ― |  |  | (16) |  |  | (3) |  |  | (3) |  |  | (1) |  |  | (23)
Balance as of December 31, 2016 |  | $ | 122 |  | $ | 604 |  | $ | 1,712 |  | $ | 489 |  | $ | ― |  | $ | 2,927
Includes $1 million and $219 million in impairment charge s within Corporate & Other as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Refer to Note 2 for additional information.
Components of other intangible assets | The components of other intangible assets were as follows:
|  |  | 2016 |  |  | 2015
(Millions) |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net Carrying Amount |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net Carrying Amount
Customer relationships |  | $ | 1,625 |  | $ | (895) |  | $ | 730 |  | $ | 1,506 |  | $ | (836) |  | $ | 670
Other |  |  | 260 |  |  | (122) |  |  | 138 |  |  | 231 |  |  | (105) |  |  | 126
Total |  | $ | 1,885 |  | $ | (1,017) |  | $ | 868 |  | $ | 1,737 |  | $ | (941) |  | $ | 796
Estimated amortization expense for other intangible assets | Estimated amortization expense for other intangible assets over the next five years is as follows:
(Millions) |  |  | 2017 |  |  | 2018 |  |  | 2019 |  |  | 2020 |  |  | 2021
Estimated amortization expense |  | $ | 189 |  | $ | 175 |  | $ | 146 |  | $ | 121 |  | $ | 93

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