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Other Assets (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022
Other Assets [Abstract] |
Other assets | The following is a summary of Other assets as of December 31:
(Millions) |  | 2022 |  | 2021
Goodwill |  | $ | 3,786 |  |  | $ | 3,804 |
Other intangible assets, at amortized cost |  | 146 |  |  | 201 |
Other (a) |  | 13,757 |  |  | 13,239 |
Total |  | $ | 17,689 |  |  | $ | 17,244 |
(a)Primarily includes net deferred tax assets, other receivables net of reserves, investments in non-consolidated entities, prepaid assets, tax credit investments and right-of-use lease assets.
Changes in carrying amount of goodwill | The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill reported in our reportable operating segments were as follows:
(Millions) |  | USCS |  | CS |  | ICS |  | GMNS |  | Total
Balance as of December 31, 2020 |  | $ | 369 |  |  | $ | 2,124 |  |  | $ | 799 |  |  | $ | 560 |  |  | $ | 3,852 |
Acquisitions |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Dispositions |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (3) |  |  | — |  |  | (3) |
Other (a) |  | (1) |  |  | (1) |  |  | (43) |  |  | — |  |  | (45) |
Balance as of December 31, 2021 |  | $ | 368 |  |  | $ | 2,123 |  |  | $ | 753 |  |  | $ | 560 |  |  | $ | 3,804 |
Acquisitions |  | 13 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 13 |
Dispositions |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Other (a) |  | (2) |  |  | (1) |  |  | (28) |  |  | — |  |  | (31) |
Balance as of December 31, 2022 |  | $ | 379 |  |  | $ | 2,122 |  |  | $ | 725 |  |  | $ | 560 |  |  | $ | 3,786 |
(a)Primarily includes foreign currency translation.

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