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GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2018
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of Goodwill | The following table indicates the allocation of goodwill by reportable segment as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (in millions):
| U.S. Domestic Package |  | International Package |  | Supply Chain & Freight |  | Consolidated
December 31, 2017: | $ | 715 |  |  | $ | 435 |  |  | $ | 2,722 |  |  | $ | 3,872 |
Acquired | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Currency / Other | — |  |  | (19 | ) |  | (28 | ) |  | (47 | )
September 30, 2018: | $ | 715 |  |  | $ | 416 |  |  | $ | 2,694 |  |  | $ | 3,825 |
Schedule of Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill) | The following is a summary of intangible assets as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (in millions):
| Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net Carrying Value
September 30, 2018: |  |  |  |  |
Capitalized software | $ | 3,631 |  |  | $ | (2,454 | ) |  | $ | 1,177 |
Licenses | 114 |  |  | (29 | ) |  | 85 |
Franchise rights | 145 |  |  | (102 | ) |  | 43 |
Customer relationships | 740 |  |  | (200 | ) |  | 540 |
Trade name | 200 |  |  | — |  |  | 200 |
Trademarks, patents and other | 54 |  |  | (29 | ) |  | 25 |
Total Intangible Assets, Net | $ | 4,884 |  |  | $ | (2,814 | ) |  | $ | 2,070 |
December 31, 2017: |  |  |  |  |
Capitalized software | $ | 3,273 |  |  | $ | (2,310 | ) |  | $ | 963 |
Licenses | 114 |  |  | (10 | ) |  | 104 |
Franchise rights | 144 |  |  | (97 | ) |  | 47 |
Customer relationships | 776 |  |  | (160 | ) |  | 616 |
Trade name | 200 |  |  | — |  |  | 200 |
Trademarks, patents and other | 71 |  |  | (37 | ) |  | 34 |
Total Intangible Assets, Net | $ | 4,578 |  |  | $ | (2,614 | ) |  | $ | 1,964 |

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