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Goodwill And Intangible Assets (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Abstract] |
Schedule Of Changes In Goodwill By Operating Segment | The following table summarizes the changes in goodwill by operating segment ($ in millions):
| Managed Care |  | Specialty Services |  | Total
Balance as of December 31, 2012 | $ | 151 |  |  | $ | 105 |  |  | $ | 256 |
Acquisition | — |  |  | 92 |  |  | 92 |
Balance as of December 31, 2013 | 151 |  |  | 197 |  |  | 348 |
Acquisition | 125 |  |  | 281 |  |  | 406 |
Balance as of December 31, 2014 | $ | 276 |  |  | $ | 478 |  |  | $ | 754 |
Schedule Of Intangible Assets | Intangible assets at December 31, consist of the following ($ in millions):
|  |  |  |  | Weighted Average Life in Years
| 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
Purchased contract rights | $ | 28 |  |  | $ | 22 |  |  | 7.5 |  | 7.5
Provider contracts | 103 |  |  | 36 |  |  | 11.1 |  | 13.2
Customer relationships | 15 |  |  | 13 |  |  | 7.1 |  | 8.0
Trade names | 17 |  |  | 9 |  |  | 13.1 |  | 18.9
Intangible assets | 163 |  |  | 80 |  |  | 10.3 |  | 11.1
Less accumulated amortization: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchased contract rights | (14 | ) |  | (14 | ) |  |  |  |
Provider contracts | (14 | ) |  | (4 | ) |  |  |  |
Customer relationships | (12 | ) |  | (11 | ) |  |  |  |
Trade names | (3 | ) |  | (2 | ) |  |  |  |
Total accumulated amortization | (43 | ) |  | (31 | ) |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, net | $ | 120 |  |  | $ | 49 |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Future Amortization Expenses | Estimated total amortization expense related to intangible assets for each of the five succeeding fiscal years is as follows ($ in millions):
Year |  | Expense
2015 |  | $ | 16 |
2016 |  | 16 |
2017 |  | 13 |
2018 |  | 11 |
2019 |  | 11 |

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