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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021
GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLES [Abstract] |
Schedule of Goodwill | The Company 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 |
Translation |  | — |  |  | (7) |  |  | — |  |  | (7) |
Balance at December 31, 2021 |  | $ | 321 |  |  | $ | 63 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 384 |
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class | The balances and changes in intangible assets, net are as follows (in millions of dollars):
|  |  | As of December 31,
|  |  | 2021 |  | 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 |  |  | $ | 176 |  |  | $ | 45 |  |  | $ | 223 |  |  | $ | 171 |  |  | $ | 52 |
Trademarks, trade names and other | 14.1 years |  | 36 |  |  | 24 |  |  | 12 |  |  | 36 |  |  | 22 |  |  | 14 |
Non-amortized trade names and other | Indefinite |  | 25 |  |  | — |  |  | 25 |  |  | 28 |  |  | — |  |  | 28 |
Capitalized software | 4.4 years |  | 525 |  |  | 369 |  |  | 156 |  |  | 461 |  |  | 327 |  |  | 134 |
Total intangible assets | 6.9 years |  | $ | 807 |  |  | $ | 569 |  |  | $ | 238 |  |  | $ | 748 |  |  | $ | 520 |  |  | $ | 228 |
Schedule of Estimated Amortization Expense | Estimated amortization expense for future periods is as follows (in millions of dollars):
Year |  | Expense
2022 |  | $ | 54 |
2023 |  | 41 |
2024 |  | 31 |
2025 |  | 24 |
2026 |  | 19 |
Thereafter |  | 44 |
Total |  | $ | 213 |

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