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Other Assets (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023
Other Assets [Abstract] |
Other assets | The following is a summary of Other assets as of December 31:
(Millions) |  | 2023 |  | 2022
Goodwill |  | $ | 3,851 |  |  | $ | 3,786 |
Other intangible assets, at amortized cost |  | 98 |  |  | 146 |
Other (a) |  | 15,165 |  |  | 13,757 |
Total |  | $ | 19,114 |  |  | $ | 17,689 |
(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, 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 |
Acquisitions |  | — |  |  | 30 |  |  | — |  |  | 18 |  |  | 48 |
Dispositions |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Other (a) |  | — |  |  | (1) |  |  | 18 |  |  | — |  |  | 17 |
Balance as of December 31, 2023 |  | $ | 379 |  |  | $ | 2,151 |  |  | $ | 743 |  |  | $ | 578 |  |  | $ | 3,851 |
(a)Primarily includes foreign currency translation.
Tax credit investments expenses and related income tax credits and other tax benefits | The following table presents tax credit investment expenses and associated income tax credits and other income tax benefits for the years ended December 31:
(Millions) |  | 2023 |  | 2022 |  | 2021
Proportional amortization recognized in tax provision |  | $ | 185 |  |  | $ | 161 |  |  | $ | 226 |
Equity method expenses recognized in Other, net expenses |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 9 |  |  | $ | 13 |
Income tax credits and Other income tax benefits (a) recognized in tax provision |  | $ | 204 |  |  | $ | 196 |  |  | $ | 182 |
(a)Other income tax benefits are a result of tax deductible expenses generated by our tax credit investments.

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