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Goodwill and Intangible Assets | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets | Goodwill and Intangible Assets Goodwill of $1.9 billion consisted of $1.3 billion in GM Financial and $574 million and $567 million in Cruise at December 31, 2021 and 2020.
| December 31, 2021 |  | December 31, 2020
| Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net Carrying Amount |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net Carrying Amount
Technology and intellectual property | $ | 764 |  |  | $ | 555 |  |  | $ | 209 |  |  | $ | 762 |  |  | $ | 542 |  |  | $ | 220 |
Brands | 4,296 |  |  | 1,550 |  |  | 2,746 |  |  | 4,300 |  |  | 1,444 |  |  | 2,856 |
Dealer network, customer relationships and other | 966 |  |  | 748 |  |  | 218 |  |  | 981 |  |  | 737 |  |  | 244 |
Total intangible assets | $ | 6,026 |  |  | $ | 2,853 |  |  | $ | 3,173 |  |  | $ | 6,043 |  |  | $ | 2,723 |  |  | $ | 3,320 |
Our amortization expense related to intangible assets was $141 million, $144 million and $202 million in the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019. Amortization expense related to intangible assets is estimated to be approximately $165 million in each of the next five years.

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