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Other Long-Term Assets, Net
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Other Assets [Abstract]  
Other Long-Term Assets, Net
Other Long-Term Assets, Net

Other long-term assets, net of accumulated amortization, consisted of the following (in millions):
 
December 31,
 
2017
 
2016
Intangible assets (1)
$
1,265

 
$
603

Other
60

 
48

 
1,325

 
651

Accumulated amortization
(421
)
 
(361
)
 
$
904

 
$
290


 
(1) 
We include rights-of-way, which are intangible assets, in our pipeline and related facilities amounts within property and equipment. See Note 5 for a discussion of property and equipment.

The increase in intangible assets for the year ended December 31, 2017 was primarily due to acreage dedication contracts and associated customer relationships associated with our ACC Acquisition. See Note 6 for additional information. Amortization expense for finite-lived intangible assets for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 was $54 million, $44 million and $49 million, respectively.

Intangible assets that have finite lives are tested for impairment when events or circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. We did not recognize any impairments of finite-lived intangible assets during the three years ended December 31, 2017. Our intangible assets that have finite lives consisted of the following (in millions):
 
 
 
December 31, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
 
Estimated Useful
Lives (Years)
 
Cost
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
 
Cost
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
Customer contracts and relationships
1 – 20
 
$
1,188

 
$
(383
)
 
$
805

 
$
529

 
$
(330
)
 
$
199

Property tax abatement
7 – 13
 
38

 
(30
)
 
8

 
38

 
(26
)
 
12

Other agreements
25 – 70
 
39

 
(8
)
 
31

 
36

 
(5
)
 
31

 
 
 
$
1,265

 
$
(421
)
 
$
844

 
$
603

 
$
(361
)
 
$
242


We estimate that our amortization expense related to finite-lived intangible assets for the next five years will be as follows (in millions):
2018
$
63

2019
$
68

2020
$
74

2021
$
75

2022
$
76