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GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
Business Combinations [Abstract] |
Allocation of Goodwill by Reportable Segment | The following table indicates the allocation of goodwill by segment (in millions):
| U.S. Domestic Package |  | International Package |  | Supply Chain & Freight |  | Consolidated
Balance on January 1, 2017 | $ | 715 |  |  | $ | 407 |  |  | $ | 2,635 |  |  | $ | 3,757 |
Acquired | — |  |  | 18 |  |  | 54 |  |  | 72 |
Currency / Other | — |  |  | 10 |  |  | 33 |  |  | 43 |
Balance on December 31, 2017 | $ | 715 |  |  | $ | 435 |  |  | $ | 2,722 |  |  | $ | 3,872 |
Acquired | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Currency / Other | — |  |  | (18 | ) |  | (43 | ) |  | (61 | )
Balance on December 31, 2018 | $ | 715 |  |  | $ | 417 |  |  | $ | 2,679 |  |  | $ | 3,811 |
Summary of Intangible Assets | The following is a summary of intangible assets at December 31, 2018 and 2017 (in millions):
| Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net Carrying Value |  | Weighted- Average Amortization Period (in years)
December 31, 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capitalized software | $ | 3,693 |  |  | $ | (2,478 | ) |  | $ | 1,215 |  |  | 6.9
Licenses | 117 |  |  | (36 | ) |  | 81 |  |  | 3.9
Franchise rights | 145 |  |  | (105 | ) |  | 40 |  |  | 20.0
Customer relationships | 736 |  |  | (217 | ) |  | 519 |  |  | 10.5
Trade name | 200 |  |  | — |  |  | 200 |  |  | N/A
Trademarks, patents and other | 52 |  |  | (31 | ) |  | 20 |  |  | 5.8
Total Intangible Assets | $ | 4,943 |  |  | $ | (2,867 | ) |  | $ | 2,075 |  |  | 7.7
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 | $ | 4,578 |  |  | $ | (2,614 | ) |  | $ | 1,964 |  |  |

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