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GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of Goodwill | The following table indicates the allocation of goodwill by reportable segment as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 (in millions):
| U.S. Domestic Package |  | International Package |  | Supply Chain & Freight |  | Consolidated
December 31, 2016: | $ | 715 |  |  | $ | 407 |  |  | $ | 2,635 |  |  | $ | 3,757 |
Acquired | — |  |  | 18 |  |  | 25 |  |  | 43 |
Currency / Other | — |  |  | 14 |  |  | 24 |  |  | 38 |
September 30, 2017: | $ | 715 |  |  | $ | 439 |  |  | $ | 2,684 |  |  | $ | 3,838 |
Schedule of Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill) | The following is a summary of intangible assets as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 (in millions):
| Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net Carrying Value
September 30, 2017: |  |  |  |  |
Capitalized software | $ | 3,192 |  |  | $ | (2,269 | ) |  | $ | 923 |
Licenses | 165 |  |  | (71 | ) |  | 94 |
Franchise rights | 128 |  |  | (95 | ) |  | 33 |
Customer relationships | 751 |  |  | (141 | ) |  | 610 |
Trade name | 200 |  |  | — |  |  | 200 |
Trademarks, patents and other | 72 |  |  | (35 | ) |  | 37 |
Total Intangible Assets, Net | $ | 4,508 |  |  | $ | (2,611 | ) |  | $ | 1,897 |
December 31, 2016: |  |  |  |  |
Capitalized software | $ | 2,933 |  |  | $ | (2,157 | ) |  | $ | 776 |
Licenses | 131 |  |  | (70 | ) |  | 61 |
Franchise rights | 128 |  |  | (90 | ) |  | 38 |
Customer relationships | 724 |  |  | (85 | ) |  | 639 |
Trade name | 200 |  |  | — |  |  | 200 |
Trademarks, patents and other | 67 |  |  | (23 | ) |  | 44 |
Total Intangible Assets, Net | $ | 4,183 |  |  | $ | (2,425 | ) |  | $ | 1,758 |

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