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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill | The following table details the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill:
| Engineered Products and Solutions |  | Global Rolled Products |  | Transportation and Construction Solutions |  | Total
Balances at December 31, 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | $ | 4,832 |  |  | $ | 241 |  |  | $ | 128 |  |  | $ | 5,201 |
Accumulated impairment losses | — |  |  | — |  |  | (53 | ) |  | (53 | )
Goodwill, net | 4,832 |  |  | 241 |  |  | 75 |  |  | 5,148 |
Impairment (A) | (719 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (719 | )
Translation and other | 92 |  |  | 11 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 106 |
Balances at December 31, 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 4,924 |  |  | 252 |  |  | 131 |  |  | 5,307 |
Accumulated impairment losses | (719 | ) |  | — |  |  | (53 | ) |  | (772 | )
Goodwill, net | 4,205 |  |  | 252 |  |  | 78 |  |  | 4,535 |
Divestitures (T) | (1 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (1 | )
Translation and other | (25 | ) |  | (7 | ) |  | (2 | ) |  | (34 | )
Balances at December 31, 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 4,898 |  |  | 245 |  |  | 129 |  |  | 5,272 |
Accumulated impairment losses | (719 | ) |  | — |  |  | (53 | ) |  | (772 | )
Goodwill, net | $ | 4,179 |  |  | $ | 245 |  |  | $ | 76 |  |  | $ | 4,500 |
Other Intangible Assets | Other intangible assets were as follows:
December 31, 2018 | Gross carrying amount |  | Accumulated amortization |  | Intangibles, net
Computer software | $ | 768 |  |  | $ | (657 | ) |  | $ | 111 |
Patents and licenses | 110 |  |  | (107 | ) |  | 3 |
Other intangibles | 922 |  |  | (149 | ) |  | 773 |
Total amortizable intangible assets | 1,800 |  |  | (913 | ) |  | 887 |
Indefinite-lived trade names and trademarks | 32 |  |  | — |  |  | 32 |
Total other intangible assets | $ | 1,832 |  |  | $ | (913 | ) |  | $ | 919 |
December 31, 2017 | Gross carrying amount |  | Accumulated amortization |  | Intangibles, net
Computer software | $ | 789 |  |  | $ | (674 | ) |  | $ | 115 |
Patents and licenses | 110 |  |  | (107 | ) |  | 3 |
Other intangibles | 953 |  |  | (116 | ) |  | 837 |
Total amortizable intangible assets | 1,852 |  |  | (897 | ) |  | 955 |
Indefinite-lived trade names and trademarks | 32 |  |  | — |  |  | 32 |
Total other intangible assets | $ | 1,884 |  |  | $ | (897 | ) |  | $ | 987 |

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