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Summary of Intangible Assets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Sep. 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
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Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | $ 5,229 | $ 4,943
Accumulated Amortization | (3,098) | (2,867)
Net Carrying Value | 2,131 | 2,075
Licenses |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Carrying value | 4 |
Trade name |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Carrying value | 200 |
Capitalized software |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 4,004 | 3,693
Accumulated Amortization | (2,641) | (2,478)
Net Carrying Value | 1,363 | 1,215
Licenses |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 117 | 117
Accumulated Amortization | (57) | (36)
Net Carrying Value | 60 | 81
Franchise rights |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 146 | 145
Accumulated Amortization | (109) | (105)
Net Carrying Value | 37 | 40
Customer relationships |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 720 | 736
Accumulated Amortization | (261) | (217)
Net Carrying Value | 459 | 519
Trade name |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 200 | 200
Accumulated Amortization | 0 | 0
Net Carrying Value | 200 | 200
Trademarks, patents and other |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 42 | 52
Accumulated Amortization | (30) | (31)
Net Carrying Value | $ 12 | $ 20

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