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Intangible Assets - (Notes)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract]  
Intangible Assets
NOTE 8. INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Intangible assets are comprised of the following:
 
September 30, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
 
Gross
Carrying
Amount
 
Less:
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
 
Gross
Carrying
Amount
 
Less:
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
Technology
$
850

 
$
378

 
$
472

 
$
814

 
$
337

 
$
477

Customer relationships
509

 
187

 
322

 
494

 
157

 
337

Trade names
122

 
90

 
32

 
120

 
82

 
38

Other (1)
43

 
12

 
31

 
43

 
12

 
31

Total intangible assets
$
1,524

 
$
667

 
$
857

 
$
1,471

 
$
588

 
$
883



(1) 
Includes indefinite-lived intangibles of $26 million at September 30, 2014 and $27 million at December 31, 2013 related to in-process research and development projects.

Intangible assets are generally amortized on a straight-line basis with estimated useful lives ranging from 3 to 30 years. Amortization expense included in net income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 was $26 million and $79 million, respectively, as compared to $30 million and $89 million reported in 2013 for the same period.

Amortization expense of these intangibles over the remainder of 2014 and for each of the subsequent five fiscal years is expected to be as follows:
Year
Estimated Amortization Expense
Remainder of 2014
$
28

2015
102

2016
101

2017
97

2018
91

2019
88