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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2019
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS | GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS The balances and changes in the carrying amount of Goodwill by segment are as follows (in millions of dollars):
|  | United States |  | Canada |  | Other businesses |  | Total
Balance at January 1, 2018 |  | $ | 192 |  |  | $ | 130 |  |  | $ | 222 |  |  | $ | 544 |
Impairment |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (105 | ) |  | (105 | )
Translation |  | — |  |  | (10 | ) |  | (5 | ) |  | (15 | )
Balance at December 31, 2018 |  | 192 |  |  | 120 |  |  | 112 |  |  | 424 |
Translation |  | — |  |  | 3 |  |  | (2 | ) |  | 1 |
Balance at September 30, 2019 |  | $ | 192 |  |  | $ | 123 |  |  | $ | 110 |  |  | $ | 425 |
The cumulative goodwill impairment charges by segment as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 are as follows (in millions of dollars):
|  | United States |  | Canada |  | Other businesses |  | Total
Cumulative goodwill impairment charges |  | $ | 24 |  |  | $ | 32 |  |  | $ | 176 |  |  | $ | 232 |
The balances and changes in Intangible assets, net are as follows (in millions of dollars):
|  |  | September 30, 2019 |  | December 31, 2018
| Weighted average life |  | Gross carrying amount |  | Accumulated amortization |  | Net carrying amount |  | Gross carrying amount |  | Accumulated amortization |  | Net carrying amount
Customer lists and relationships | 14.3 years |  | $ | 391 |  |  | $ | 212 |  |  | $ | 179 |  |  | $ | 410 |  |  | $ | 204 |  |  | $ | 206 |
Trademarks, trade names and other | 13.8 years |  | 36 |  |  | 20 |  |  | 16 |  |  | 24 |  |  | 15 |  |  | 9 |
Non-amortized trade names and other |  |  | 96 |  |  | — |  |  | 96 |  |  | 99 |  |  | — |  |  | 99 |
Capitalized software | 4.2 years |  | 618 |  |  | 487 |  |  | 131 |  |  | 657 |  |  | 511 |  |  | 146 |
Total intangible assets | 8.7 years |  | $ | 1,141 |  |  | $ | 719 |  |  | $ | 422 |  |  | $ | 1,190 |  |  | $ | 730 |  |  | $ | 460 |
Grainger tests reporting units' goodwill and intangible assets for impairment annually during the fourth quarter and more frequently if impairment indicators exist. Accordingly, Grainger periodically performs qualitative assessments of significant events and circumstances such as reporting units' historical and current results, assumptions regarding future performance, strategic initiatives and overall economic factors to determine the existence of impairment indicators and assess if it is more likely than not that the fair value of reporting units or intangible assets is less than their carrying value and if a quantitative impairment test is necessary. Grainger's qualitative assessment for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 did not indicate the presence of any impairment triggering events. Changes in assumptions regarding future performance, as well as the ability to execute on growth initiatives and productivity improvements, may have a significant impact on future cash flows. Likewise, an unfavorable economic environment and changes in market conditions, discount rates or other factors may result in future impairments of goodwill and intangible assets.

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