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GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016
Business Combinations [Abstract] |
GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS | GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS The following table indicates the allocation of goodwill by reportable segment (in millions):
| U.S. Domestic Package |  | International Package |  | Supply Chain & Freight |  | Consolidated
Balance on January 1, 2015 | $ | 6 |  |  | $ | 449 |  |  | $ | 1,729 |  |  | $ | 2,184 |
Acquired | 709 |  |  | — |  |  | 585 |  |  | 1,294 |
Currency / Other | — |  |  | (24 | ) |  | (35 | ) |  | (59 | )
Balance on December 31, 2015 | $ | 715 |  |  | $ | 425 |  |  | $ | 2,279 |  |  | $ | 3,419 |
Acquired | — |  |  | — |  |  | 359 |  |  | 359 |
Currency / Other | — |  |  | (18 | ) |  | (3 | ) |  | (21 | )
Balance on December 31, 2016 | $ | 715 |  |  | $ | 407 |  |  | $ | 2,635 |  |  | $ | 3,757 |
2016 Goodwill Activity: The goodwill acquired in the Supply Chain & Freight segment is related to our December 2016 acquisition of Maze 1 Limited ("Marken"). See note 7 for further discussion of this acquisition. The purchase price allocation for acquired companies can be modified for up to one year from the date of acquisition. 2015 Goodwill Activity: The goodwill acquired in the U.S. Domestic Package segment was related to our August 2015 acquisition of Coyote Logistics Midco, Inc ("Coyote"). The goodwill acquired in the Supply Chain & Freight segment was related to our March 2015 acquisition of Poltraf Sp. z.o.o. ("Poltraf"), our May 2015 acquisition of Parcel Pro, Inc. ("Parcel Pro"), our June 2015 acquisition of the Insured Parcel Services division of G4S International Logistics ("IPS") and our August 2015 acquisition of Coyote. Goodwill Impairment We test our goodwill for impairment annually, as of October 1st, on a reporting unit basis which we own at the testing date. Our reporting units are comprised of the U.S. Domestic Package reporting unit, the Europe, Asia, Americas and ISMEA (Indian Subcontinent, Middle East and Africa) reporting units in the International Package reporting segment and the Forwarding, Logistics, UPS Mail Innovations, UPS Freight, The UPS Store, UPS Capital, Coyote Logistics and Marken reporting units in the Supply Chain & Freight reporting segment. In assessing our goodwill for impairment, we initially evaluate qualitative factors to determine if it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If the qualitative assessment is not conclusive and it is necessary to calculate the fair value of a reporting unit, then we utilize a two-step process to test goodwill for impairment. First, a comparison of the fair value of the applicable reporting unit with the aggregate carrying value, including goodwill, is performed. We primarily determine the fair value of our reporting units using a discounted cash flow model, and supplement this with observable valuation multiples for comparable companies, as applicable. If the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value, we perform the second step of the goodwill impairment test to determine the amount of impairment loss. The second step includes comparing the implied fair value of the affected reporting unit’s goodwill with the carrying value of that goodwill. In 2016, we utilized a qualitative assessment to determine that it was more likely than not that the reporting unit fair value exceeded the carrying value for our Europe, Asia, Americas, ISMEA, The UPS Store and UPS Capital reporting units. For the remaining reporting units owned at the annual goodwill impairment testing date, we utilized the two-step process to test goodwill for impairment. We did not have any goodwill impairment charges in 2016, 2015 or 2014. Cumulatively, our Supply Chain & Freight reporting segment has recorded $622 million of goodwill impairment charges, while our International and U.S. Domestic Package segments have not recorded any goodwill impairment charges. Intangible Assets The following is a summary of intangible assets at December 31, 2016 and 2015 (in millions):
| Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net Carrying Value |  | Weighted- Average Amortization Period (in years)
December 31, 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capitalized software | $ | 2,933 |  |  | $ | (2,157 | ) |  | $ | 776 |  |  | 5.0
Licenses | 131 |  |  | (70 | ) |  | 61 |  |  | 4.1
Franchise rights | 128 |  |  | (90 | ) |  | 38 |  |  | 20.0
Customer relationships | 724 |  |  | (85 | ) |  | 639 |  |  | 10.8
Trade name | 200 |  |  | — |  |  | 200 |  |  | NA
Trademarks, patents and other | 67 |  |  | (23 | ) |  | 44 |  |  | 6.9
Total Intangible Assets, Net | $ | 4,183 |  |  | $ | (2,425 | ) |  | $ | 1,758 |  |  | 6.5
December 31, 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capitalized software | $ | 2,739 |  |  | $ | (2,026 | ) |  | $ | 713 |  |  |
Licenses | 189 |  |  | (116 | ) |  | 73 |  |  |
Franchise rights | 125 |  |  | (83 | ) |  | 42 |  |  |
Customer relationships | 511 |  |  | (35 | ) |  | 476 |  |  |
Trade name | 200 |  |  | — |  |  | 200 |  |  |
Trademarks, patents and other | 61 |  |  | (16 | ) |  | 45 |  |  |
Total Intangible Assets, Net | $ | 3,825 |  |  | $ | (2,276 | ) |  | $ | 1,549 |  |  |
A trade name and licenses with a carrying value of $200 and $4 million, respectively, as of December 31, 2016 are deemed to be indefinite-lived intangible assets, and therefore are not amortized. Impairment tests for indefinite-lived intangible assets are performed on an annual basis. All of our other recorded intangible assets are deemed to be finite-lived intangibles, and are thus amortized over their estimated useful lives. Impairment tests for these intangible assets are only performed when a triggering event occurs that may indicate that the carrying value of the intangible may not be recoverable. There were no impairments of any finite-lived or indefinite-lived intangible assets in 2016 or 2015. Amortization of intangible assets was $321, $261 and $195 million during 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Expected amortization of finite-lived intangible assets recorded as of December 31, 2016 for the next five years is as follows (in millions): 2017—$378; 2018—$304; 2019—$249; 2020—$186; 2021—$126. Amortization expense in future periods will be affected by business acquisitions, software development, licensing agreements, franchise rights purchases and other factors.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for the aggregate amount of goodwill and a description of intangible assets, which may include (a) for amortizable intangible assets (also referred to as finite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, the amount of any significant residual value, and the weighted-average amortization period, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization (also referred to as indefinite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, and (c) the amount of research and development assets acquired and written off in the period, including the line item in the income statement in which the amounts written off are aggregated, if not readily apparent from the income statement. Also discloses (a) for amortizable intangibles assets in total and by major class, the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization, the total amortization expense for the period, and the estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization the carrying amount in total and by major class, and (c) for goodwill, in total and for each reportable segment, the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the period (including the aggregate amount of goodwill acquired, the aggregate amount of impairment losses recognized, and the amount of goodwill included in the gain (loss) on disposal of a reporting unit). If any part of goodwill has not been allocated to a reportable segment, discloses the unallocated amount and the reasons for not allocating. For each impairment loss recognized related to an intangible asset (excluding goodwill), discloses: (a) a description of the impaired intangible asset and the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method for determining fair value, (c) the caption in the income statement or the statement of activities in which the impairment loss is aggregated, and (d) the segment in which the impaired intangible asset is reported. For each goodwill impairment loss recognized, discloses: (a) a description of the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method of determining the fair value of the associated reporting unit, and (c) if a recognized impairment loss is an estimate not finalized and the reasons why the estimate is not final. May also disclose the nature and amount of any significant adjustments made to a previous estimate of an impairment loss. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66006027&loc=d3e16373-109275 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66006027&loc=d3e16265-109275 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66006027&loc=d3e16323-109275 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35741047&loc=d3e13816-109267 Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35741047&loc=d3e13854-109267 + Details
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