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Other Assets (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021
Other Assets [Abstract] |
Other assets | The following is a summary of Other assets as of December 31:
(Millions) |  | 2021 |  | 2020
Goodwill |  | $ | 3,804 |  |  | $ | 3,852 |
Other intangible assets, at amortized cost |  | 201 |  |  | 265 |
Other (a) |  | 13,239 |  |  | 13,562 |
Total |  | $ | 17,244 |  |  | $ | 17,679 |
(a)Primarily includes other receivables net of reserves, prepaid assets, net deferred tax assets, tax credit investments, right-of-use lease assets and investments in non-consolidated entities.
Changes in carrying amount of goodwill | The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill reported in our reportable operating segments were as follows:
(Millions) |  | GCSG |  | GCS |  | GMNS |  | Total
Balance as of December 31, 2019 |  | $ | 1,026 |  |  | $ | 1,781 |  |  | $ | 508 |  |  | $ | 3,315 |
Acquisitions |  | — |  |  | 442 |  |  | 52 |  |  | 494 |
Dispositions |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Other (a) |  | 32 |  |  | 11 |  |  | — |  |  | 43 |
Balance as of December 31, 2020 |  | $ | 1,058 |  |  | $ | 2,234 |  |  | $ | 560 |  |  | $ | 3,852 |
Acquisitions |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Dispositions |  | (3) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (3) |
Other (a) |  | (37) |  |  | (8) |  |  | — |  |  | (45) |
Balance as of December 31, 2021 |  | $ | 1,018 |  |  | $ | 2,226 |  |  | $ | 560 |  |  | $ | 3,804 |
(a)Primarily includes foreign currency translation.

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