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GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2019
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of Goodwill | The following table indicates the allocation of goodwill by reportable segment as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 (in millions):
| U.S. Domestic Package |  | International Package |  | Supply Chain & Freight |  | Consolidated
December 31, 2018: | $ | 715 |  |  | $ | 417 |  |  | $ | 2,679 |  |  | $ | 3,811 |
Acquired | — |  |  | 2 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 5 |
Currency / Other | — |  |  | (7 | ) |  | (26 | ) |  | (33 | )
September 30, 2019: | $ | 715 |  |  | $ | 412 |  |  | $ | 2,656 |  |  | $ | 3,783 |
Schedule of Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill) | The following is a summary of intangible assets as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 (in millions):
| Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net Carrying Value
September 30, 2019: |  |  |  |  |
Capitalized software | $ | 4,004 |  |  | $ | (2,641 | ) |  | $ | 1,363 |
Licenses | 117 |  |  | (57 | ) |  | 60 |
Franchise rights | 146 |  |  | (109 | ) |  | 37 |
Customer relationships | 720 |  |  | (261 | ) |  | 459 |
Trade name | 200 |  |  | — |  |  | 200 |
Trademarks, patents and other | 42 |  |  | (30 | ) |  | 12 |
Total Intangible Assets, Net | $ | 5,229 |  |  | $ | (3,098 | ) |  | $ | 2,131 |
December 31, 2018: |  |  |  |  |
Capitalized software | $ | 3,693 |  |  | $ | (2,478 | ) |  | $ | 1,215 |
Licenses | 117 |  |  | (36 | ) |  | 81 |
Franchise rights | 145 |  |  | (105 | ) |  | 40 |
Customer relationships | 736 |  |  | (217 | ) |  | 519 |
Trade name | 200 |  |  | — |  |  | 200 |
Trademarks, patents and other | 52 |  |  | (31 | ) |  | 20 |
Total Intangible Assets, Net | $ | 4,943 |  |  | $ | (2,867 | ) |  | $ | 2,075 |

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