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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2021
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS | GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS Grainger tests reporting units' goodwill and intangible assets for impairment annually during the fourth quarter and more frequently if impairment indicators exist. Accordingly, Grainger performs quarterly 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, including the current global outbreak of the Coronavirus (COVID-19 pandemic) and macro-economic developments, to determine the existence of potential indicators of impairment and assess if it is more likely than not that the fair value of reporting units' goodwill or intangible assets is less than their carrying value. If indicators of impairment are identified, a quantitative impairment test is performed. The Company did not identify any significant events or changes in circumstances that indicated the existence of impairment indicators during the three months ended March 31, 2021. As such, quantitative assessments were not required. The balances and changes in the carrying amount of Goodwill (net of cumulative goodwill impairments) by segment are as follows (in millions of dollars):
|  | High-Touch Solutions (N.A) |  | Endless Assortment |  | Other |  | Total
Balance at January 1, 2020 |  | $ | 318 |  |  | $ | 52 |  |  | $ | 59 |  |  | $ | 429 |
Acquisition |  | — |  |  | 15 |  |  | — |  |  | 15 |
Impairment |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (58) |  |  | (58) |
Translation |  | 3 |  |  | 3 |  |  | (1) |  |  | 5 |
Balance at December 31, 2020 |  | 321 |  |  | 70 |  |  | — |  |  | 391 |
Impairment |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Translation |  | 1 |  |  | (4) |  |  | — |  |  | (3) |
Balance at March 31, 2021 |  | $ | 322 |  |  | $ | 66 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 388 |
The cumulative goodwill impairments as of March 31, 2021, were $137 million and consisted of $32 million within High-Touch Solutions (N.A.) and $105 million in Other. During the first quarter of 2020, the Company recorded $58 million of impairment charges in Selling, general and administrative expenses (SG&A) in connection with the impairment of Fabory's goodwill. The impairment is presented in Other businesses in the table above. The Company divested Fabory during the second quarter of 2020. Grainger's current business portfolio had no impairments to goodwill for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020. The balances in Intangible assets, net are as follows (in millions of dollars):
|  |  | March 31, 2021 |  | December 31, 2020
| Weighted average life |  | Gross carrying amount |  | Accumulated amortization/ impairment |  | Net carrying amount |  | Gross carrying amount |  | Accumulated amortization/ impairment |  | Net carrying amount
Customer lists and relationships | 11.8 years |  | $ | 221 |  |  | $ | 171 |  |  | $ | 50 |  |  | $ | 223 |  |  | $ | 171 |  |  | $ | 52 |
Trademarks, trade names and other | 14.1 years |  | 36 |  |  | 23 |  |  | 13 |  |  | 36 |  |  | 22 |  |  | 14 |
Non-amortized trade names and other | Indefinite |  | 26 |  |  | — |  |  | 26 |  |  | 28 |  |  | — |  |  | 28 |
Capitalized software | 4.2 years |  | 472 |  |  | 337 |  |  | 135 |  |  | 461 |  |  | 327 |  |  | 134 |
Total intangible assets | 7.0 years |  | $ | 755 |  |  | $ | 531 |  |  | $ | 224 |  |  | $ | 748 |  |  | $ | 520 |  |  | $ | 228 |

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