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GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021
Business Combinations [Abstract] |
Allocation of Goodwill by Reportable Segment | The following table indicates the allocation of goodwill (in millions):
| U.S. Domestic Package |  | International Package |  | Supply Chain Solutions |  | Consolidated
Balance on January 1, 2020 | $ | 715 |  |  | $ | 416 |  |  | $ | 2,682 |  |  | $ | 3,813 |
Acquired | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Impairments | — |  |  | — |  |  | (494) |  |  | (494) |
Currency / Other | — |  |  | 6 |  |  | 42 |  |  | 48 |
Balance on December 31, 2020 | $ | 715 |  |  | $ | 422 |  |  | $ | 2,230 |  |  | $ | 3,367 |
Acquired | 132 |  |  | — |  |  | 243 |  |  | 375 |
Currency / Other | — |  |  | (19) |  |  | (31) |  |  | (50) |
Balance on December 31, 2021 | $ | 847 |  |  | $ | 403 |  |  | $ | 2,442 |  |  | $ | 3,692 |
Summary of Intangible Assets | The following is a summary of intangible assets as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 (in millions):
| Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net Carrying Value |  | Weighted-Average Amortization Period (in years)
December 31, 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capitalized software | $ | 4,910 |  |  | $ | (3,275) |  |  | $ | 1,635 |  |  | 6.9
Licenses | 58 |  |  | (27) |  |  | 31 |  |  | 3.7
Franchise rights | 119 |  |  | (37) |  |  | 82 |  |  | 20.0
Customer relationships | 733 |  |  | (408) |  |  | 325 |  |  | 10.6
Trade name | 67 |  |  | (1) |  |  | 66 |  |  | 10.3
Trademarks, patents and other | 158 |  |  | (15) |  |  | 143 |  |  | 8.4
Amortizable intangible assets | $ | 6,045 |  |  | $ | (3,763) |  |  | $ | 2,282 |  |  | 7.6
Indefinite lived intangible assets | 204 |  |  | — |  |  | 204 |  |  |
Total Intangible Assets | $ | 6,249 |  |  | $ | (3,763) |  |  | $ | 2,486 |  |  |
December 31, 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capitalized software | $ | 4,531 |  |  | $ | (2,962) |  |  | $ | 1,569 |  |  |
Licenses | 95 |  |  | (37) |  |  | 58 |  |  |
Franchise rights | 165 |  |  | (113) |  |  | 52 |  |  |
Customer relationships | 729 |  |  | (344) |  |  | 385 |  |  |
Trademarks, patents and other | 18 |  |  | (13) |  |  | 5 |  |  |
Amortizable intangible assets | $ | 5,538 |  |  | $ | (3,469) |  |  | $ | 2,069 |  |  |
Indefinite lived intangible assets | 205 |  |  | — |  |  | 205 |  |  |
Total Intangible Assets | $ | 5,743 |  |  | $ | (3,469) |  |  | $ | 2,274 |  |  |

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