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Intangible Assets and Goodwill (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Goodwill [Line Items]  
Schedule of Acquired Finite and Infinite-Lived Intangible Assets and Goodwill by Major Class
The changes in the carrying amount of intangible assets and goodwill were as follows as of December 31, 2015 and 2014. See Note 20. Acquisitions and Divestitures for a further description of the goodwill and intangible assets resulting from Delphi's acquisitions in 2015 and 2014.
 
 
 
As of December 31, 2015
 
As of December 31, 2014
 
Estimated Useful
Lives
 
Gross
Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
Carrying
Amount
 
Gross
Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
Carrying
Amount
 
(Years)
 
(in millions)
 
(in millions)
Amortized intangible assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Patents and developed technology
6-15
 
$
745

 
$
279

 
$
466

 
$
633

 
$
229

 
$
404

Customer relationships
4-14
 
861

 
171

 
690

 
394

 
143

 
251

Trade names
5-20
 
105

 
30

 
75

 
99

 
26

 
73

Total
 
 
1,711

 
480

 
1,231

 
1,126

 
398

 
728

Unamortized intangible assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
In-process research and development
 
24

 

 
24

 

 

 

Trade names
 
128

 

 
128

 

 

 

Goodwill
 
1,539

 

 
1,539

 
656

 

 
656

Total
 
 
$
3,402

 
$
480

 
$
2,922

 
$
1,782

 
$
398

 
$
1,384

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense
Estimated amortization expense for the years ending December 31, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 is presented below:
 
Year Ending December 31,
 
2016
 
2017
 
2018
 
2019
 
2020
 
(in millions)
Estimated amortization expense
$
136

 
$
134

 
$
129

 
$
117

 
$
116

Schedule of Gross Carrying Amounts of Intangible Assets and Goodwill
A roll-forward of the gross carrying amounts of intangible assets for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 is presented below.
 
2015
 
2014
 
(in millions)
Balance at January 1
$
1,782

 
$
1,516

Acquisitions (1)
1,701

 
384

Foreign currency translation and other
(81
)
 
(118
)
Balance at December 31
$
3,402

 
$
1,782

Schedule of Accumulated Amortization of Intangible Assets and Goodwill
A roll-forward of the accumulated amortization for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 is presented below:
 
2015
 
2014
 
(in millions)
Balance at January 1
$
398

 
$
322

Amortization
93

 
94

Foreign currency translation and other
(11
)
 
(18
)
Balance at December 31
$
480

 
$
398

Schedule of Goodwill
A roll-forward of the carrying amount of goodwill, by operating segment, for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 is presented below:
 
Electrical/Electronic Architecture
 
Powertrain Systems
 
Electronics and Safety
 
Total
 
(in millions)
Balance at January 1, 2014
$
487

 
$
9

 
$

 
$
496

Acquisitions (1)
223

 

 

 
223

Foreign currency translation and other
(62
)
 
(1
)
 

 
(63
)
Balance at December 31, 2014
$
648

 
$
8

 
$

 
$
656

Acquisitions (2)
$
856

 
$

 
$
73

 
$
929

Foreign currency translation and other
(46
)
 

 

 
(46
)
Balance at December 31, 2015
$
1,458

 
$
8

 
$
73

 
$
1,539