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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets | Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets The following table details the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill:
| Engine Products |  | Fastening Systems |  | Engineered Structures |  | Forged Wheels |  | Total
Balances at December 31, 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | $ | 2,785 |  |  | $ | 1,607 |  |  | $ | 506 |  |  | $ | 7 |  |  | $ | 4,905 |
Accumulated impairment losses | (719) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (719) |
Goodwill, net | 2,066 |  |  | 1,607 |  |  | 506 |  |  | 7 |  |  | 4,186 |
Acquisitions and Divestitures (See Note U) | (13) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (13) |
Translation and other | 6 |  |  | — |  |  | (2) |  |  | — |  |  | 4 |
Transfer from Engineered Structures to Discontinued Operations (Arconic Corporation) | — |  |  | — |  |  | (110) |  |  | — |  |  | (110) |
Transfer from Engineered Structures to Engine Products | 105 |  |  | — |  |  | (105) |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Balances at December 31, 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 2,883 |  |  | 1,607 |  |  | 289 |  |  | 7 |  |  | 4,786 |
Accumulated impairment losses | (719) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (719) |
Goodwill, net | 2,164 |  |  | 1,607 |  |  | 289 |  |  | 7 |  |  | 4,067 |
Impairment (See Note U) | — |  |  | — |  |  | (2) |  |  | — |  |  | (2) |
Translation and other | 24 |  |  | 13 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 37 |
Transfer from Engine Products to Engineered Structures | (17) |  |  | — |  |  | 17 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Balances at December 31, 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 2,890 |  |  | 1,620 |  |  | 306 |  |  | 7 |  |  | 4,823 |
Accumulated impairment losses | (719) |  |  | — |  |  | (2) |  |  | — |  |  | (721) |
Goodwill, net | $ | 2,171 |  |  | $ | 1,620 |  |  | $ | 304 |  |  | $ | 7 |  |  | $ | 4,102 |
In the first quarter of 2020, the Savannah operations was transferred from the Engine Products segment to the Engineered Structures segment, and as a result goodwill of $17 was reallocated. In the second quarter of 2019, the Company's casting operations were transferred from the Engineered Structures segment to the Engine Products segment, and as a result goodwill of $105 was reallocated. In the second quarter of 2018, the aluminum extrusion operations was also transferred from the Engineered Structures segment to Discontinued operations, and as a result goodwill of $110 was reallocated. Other intangible assets were as follows:
December 31, 2020 | Gross carrying amount |  | Accumulated amortization |  | Intangibles, net
Computer software | $ | 194 |  |  | $ | (169) |  |  | $ | 25 |
Patents and licenses | 67 |  |  | (65) |  |  | 2 |
Other intangibles | 700 |  |  | (188) |  |  | 512 |
Total amortizable intangible assets | 961 |  |  | (422) |  |  | 539 |
Indefinite-lived trade names and trademarks | 32 |  |  | — |  |  | 32 |
Total intangible assets, net | $ | 993 |  |  | $ | (422) |  |  | $ | 571 |
December 31, 2019 | Gross carrying amount |  | Accumulated amortization |  | Intangibles, net
Computer software | $ | 199 |  |  | $ | (165) |  |  | $ | 34 |
Patents and licenses | 67 |  |  | (65) |  |  | 2 |
Other intangibles | 693 |  |  | (162) |  |  | 531 |
Total amortizable intangible assets | 959 |  |  | (392) |  |  | 567 |
Indefinite-lived trade names and trademarks | 32 |  |  | — |  |  | 32 |
Total intangible assets, net | $ | 991 |  |  | $ | (392) |  |  | $ | 599 |
During the second quarter of 2019, the Company recorded a charge of $197 for intangible asset impairments associated with the Disks long-lived asset group which was recorded in Restructuring and other charges in the accompanying Statement of Consolidated Operations. See Note O for additional details. Computer software consists primarily of software costs associated with enterprise business solutions across Howmet's businesses. Amortization expense related to the intangible assets recorded in Provision for depreciation and amortization in the accompanying Statement of Consolidated Operations was $40, $58, and $58 for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019, and 2018 respectively, and is expected to be in the range of approximately $37 to $43 annually from 2021 to 2025.

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