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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details 2) $ in Millions |  | 3 Months Ended |
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May 01, 2017 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) segment | Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Intangible assets with indefinite lives |  |  |  |  |
Tradenames |  |  | $ 999 |  | $ 998
Intangible assets with finite lives |  |  |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount |  |  | 3,456 |  | 3,397
Accumulated Amortization |  |  | 1,570 |  | 1,507
Net Carrying Amount |  |  | 1,886 |  | 1,890
Amortization of intangible assets |  |  | 43 | $ 37 |
Estimated amortization for intangible assets |  |  |  |  |
Remainder of 2017 |  |  | 131 |  |
2018 |  |  | 155 |  |
2019 |  |  | 137 |  |
2020 |  |  | 121 |  |
2021 |  |  | 87 |  |
Thereafter |  |  | 256 |  |
Total |  |  | $ 887 |  |
Additional Estimated Amortization Expense |  |  |  |  |
Number of segments | segment |  |  | 1 |  |
Customer related and contract based |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets with finite lives |  |  |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount |  |  | $ 2,069 |  | 2,023
Accumulated Amortization |  |  | 1,253 |  | 1,198
Net Carrying Amount |  |  | 816 |  | 825
Technology and other |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets with finite lives |  |  |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount |  |  | 388 |  | 376
Accumulated Amortization |  |  | 317 |  | 309
Net Carrying Amount |  |  | $ 71 |  | $ 67
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |
Estimated amortization for intangible assets |  |  |  |  |
Remainder of 2017 | $ 668 |  |  |  |
2018 | 361 |  |  |  |
2019 | 343 |  |  |  |
2020 | 189 |  |  |  |
2021 | 86 |  |  |  |
Thereafter | 239 |  |  |  |
Total | 1,886 |  |  |  |
Additional Estimated Amortization Expense |  |  |  |  |
Additional amortization expense, 2017 | 137 |  |  |  |
Additional amortization expense, 2018 | 206 |  |  |  |
Additional amortization expense, 2019 | 206 |  |  |  |
Additional amortization expense, 2020 | 68 |  |  |  |
Additional amortization expense, 2021 | (1) |  |  |  |
Additional amortization expense, thereafter | (17) |  |  |  |
Total additional amortization expense | $ 599 |  |  |  |
Brand transition period | 3 years |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Trade Names |  |  |  |  |
Additional Estimated Amortization Expense |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life | 3 years |  |  |  |
Scenario, Forecast | Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale | Tempo Business | Trade Names |  |  |  |  |
Additional Estimated Amortization Expense |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of indefinite intangible assets |  | $ 400 |  |  |

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