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Intangible Assets
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract]  
Intangible Assets
Intangible Assets

Intangible assets as of December 31, 2018 consist of the following (in millions):
 
Cost
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
Customer relationships and other
$
6,011

 
$
(2,944
)
 
$
3,067

Finite-lived trademarks
68

 
(46
)
 
22

Indefinite-lived trademarks
43

 

 
43

Total intangible assets, net
$
6,122

 
$
(2,990
)
 
$
3,132


Intangible assets as of December 31, 2017 consist of the following (in millions):

 
Cost
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
Customer relationships and other
$
6,220

 
$
(2,427
)
 
$
3,793

Finite-lived trademarks
101

 
(57
)
 
44

Indefinite-lived trademarks
48

 

 
48

Total intangible assets, net
$
6,369

 
$
(2,484
)
 
$
3,885



Amortization expense for intangible assets with finite lives, including the contract intangible in our Brazilian Venture, which was amortized as a reduction of revenue until impaired (see Note 16), was $659 million, $670 million and $518 million for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

Estimated amortization of intangible assets for the next five years is as follows (in millions):
2019
$
626

2020
458

2021
443

2022
426

2023
405