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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Goodwill | The following table is a summary of the activity in goodwill by segment.
(in millions) |  | Americas |  |  | EMEA |  |  | APAC |  |  | Total |
December 31, 2015 |  | $ | 2,144 |  |  | $ | 341 |  |  | $ | 202 |  |  | $ | 2,687 |
Additions |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  | $ | 3 |
Currency translation and other adjustments |  |  | (76 | ) |  |  | (12 | ) |  |  | (7 | ) |  | $ | (95 | )
December 31, 2016 |  | $ | 2,071 |  |  | $ | 329 |  |  | $ | 195 |  |  | $ | 2,595 |
Additions |  |  | 242 |  |  |  | 38 |  |  |  | 23 |  |  |  | 303 |
Currency translation and other adjustments |  |  | 161 |  |  |  | 25 |  |  |  | 15 |  |  |  | 201 |
December 31, 2017 |  | $ | 2,474 |  |  | $ | 392 |  |  | $ | 233 |  |  | $ | 3,099 |
Other Intangible Assets, Net | The following table is a summary of the company’s other intangible assets.
(in millions) |  | Developed technology, including patents |  |  | Other amortized intangible assets |  |  | Indefinite-lived intangible assets |  |  | Total |
December 31, 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross other intangible assets |  | $ | 2,002 |  |  | $ | 435 |  |  | $ | 172 |  |  | $ | 2,609 |
Accumulated amortization |  |  | (1,010 | ) |  |  | (225 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (1,235 | )
Other intangible assets, net |  | $ | 992 |  |  | $ | 210 |  |  | $ | 172 |  |  | $ | 1,374 |
December 31, 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross other intangible assets |  | $ | 1,690 |  |  | $ | 384 |  |  | $ | 57 |  |  | $ | 2,131 |
Accumulated amortization |  |  | (855 | ) |  |  | (165 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (1,020 | )
Other intangible assets, net |  | $ | 835 |  |  | $ | 219 |  |  | $ | 57 |  |  | $ | 1,111 |

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