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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023
GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLES [Abstract] |
Schedule of Goodwill | The Company's balances and changes in the carrying amount of Goodwill by segment are as follows (in millions of dollars):
|  | High-Touch Solutions N.A. |  | Endless Assortment |  |  |  | Total
Balance at January 1, 2022 |  | $ | 321 |  |  | $ | 63 |  |  |  |  | $ | 384 |
Translation |  | (8) |  |  | (5) |  |  |  |  | (13) |
Balance at December 31, 2022 |  | 313 |  |  | 58 |  |  |  |  | 371 |
Translation |  | 2 |  |  | (3) |  |  |  |  | (1) |
Balance at December 31, 2023 |  | $ | 315 |  |  | $ | 55 |  |  |  |  | $ | 370 |
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,
|  |  | 2023 |  | 2022
| Weighted average life |  | Gross carrying amount |  | Accumulated amortization |  | Net carrying amount |  | Gross carrying amount |  | Accumulated amortization |  | Net carrying amount
Customer lists and relationships | 10.7 years |  | $ | 166 |  |  | $ | 153 |  |  | $ | 13 |  |  | $ | 217 |  |  | $ | 181 |  |  | $ | 36 |
Trademarks, trade names and other | 14.9 years |  | 31 |  |  | 23 |  |  | 8 |  |  | 32 |  |  | 22 |  |  | 10 |
Non-amortized trade names and other | Indefinite |  | 20 |  |  | — |  |  | 20 |  |  | 22 |  |  | — |  |  | 22 |
Capitalized software | 4.2 years |  | 659 |  |  | 466 |  |  | 193 |  |  | 580 |  |  | 416 |  |  | 164 |
Total intangible assets | 6.1 years |  | $ | 876 |  |  | $ | 642 |  |  | $ | 234 |  |  | $ | 851 |  |  | $ | 619 |  |  | $ | 232 |
Schedule of Estimated Amortization Expense | Estimated amortization expense for future periods is as follows (in millions of dollars):
Year |  | Expense
2024 |  | $ | 66 |
2025 |  | 58 |
2026 |  | 46 |
2027 |  | 28 |
2028 |  | 13 |
Thereafter |  | 3 |
Total |  | $ | 214 |

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