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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2021
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Changes in the carrying value of goodwill by operating segment | Changes in the carrying value of goodwill by reportable segment for the six months ended June 30, 2021 are as follows:
(in millions) | Water Infrastructure |  | Applied Water |  | Measurement & Control Solutions |  |  |  | Total
Balance as of January 1, 2021 | $ | 668 |  |  | $ | 529 |  |  | $ | 1,657 |  |  |  |  | $ | 2,854 |
Activity in 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency and other | — |  |  | (5) |  |  | (8) |  |  |  |  | (13) |
Balance as of June 30, 2021 | $ | 668 |  |  | $ | 524 |  |  | $ | 1,649 |  |  |  |  | $ | 2,841 |
Other Intangible Assets | Information regarding our other intangible assets is as follows:
| June 30, 2021 |  | December 31, 2020
(in millions) | Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net Intangibles |  | Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net Intangibles
Customer and distributor relationships | $ | 941 |  |  | $ | (436) |  |  | $ | 505 |  |  | $ | 941 |  |  | $ | (410) |  |  | $ | 531 |
Proprietary technology and patents | 206 |  |  | (138) |  |  | 68 |  |  | 206 |  |  | (131) |  |  | 75 |
Trademarks | 143 |  |  | (68) |  |  | 75 |  |  | 143 |  |  | (63) |  |  | 80 |
Software | 523 |  |  | (284) |  |  | 239 |  |  | 500 |  |  | (265) |  |  | 235 |
Other | 21 |  |  | (19) |  |  | 2 |  |  | 21 |  |  | (18) |  |  | 3 |
Indefinite-lived intangibles | 169 |  |  | — |  |  | 169 |  |  | 169 |  |  | — |  |  | 169 |
Other Intangibles | $ | 2,003 |  |  | $ | (945) |  |  | $ | 1,058 |  |  | $ | 1,980 |  |  | $ | (887) |  |  | $ | 1,093 |

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