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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLES (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2021

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of goodwill

(in millions)
Air Management			$	150
e-Propulsion & Drivetrain			301
Fuel Injection			—
Aftermarket			303
Total acquisition date goodwill			$	754

A summary of the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill are as follows:

(in millions)			Air Management						e-Propulsion & Drivetrain						Aftermarket						Total
Gross goodwill balance, December 31, 2020			$	1,517					$	1,313					$	299					$	3,129
Accumulated impairment losses, December 31, 2020			(502)						—						—						(502)
Net goodwill balance, December 31, 2020			$	1,015					$	1,313					$	299					$	2,627
Goodwill during the period:
Acquisition			707						—						—						707
Measurement period adjustments			(4)						28						16						40
Held for sale			—						(18)						—						(18)
Other, primarily translation adjustment			(36)						(31)						(4)						(71)
Ending balance, September 30, 2021			$	1,682					$	1,292					$	311					$	3,285

Summary of intangible assets gross roll forward

The Company’s other intangible assets, primarily from acquisitions, consist of the following:

									September 30, 2021																		December 31, 2020
(in millions)			Estimated useful lives (years)						Gross Carrying Amount						Accumulated Amortization						Net Carrying Amount						Gross Carrying Amount						Accumulated Amortization						Net Carrying Amount
Amortized intangible assets:
Patented and unpatented technology			5 - 15						$	445					$	97					$	348					$	383					$	77					$	306
Customer relationships			7 - 15						883						299						584						893						272						621
Miscellaneous			2 - 13						10						7						3						10						7						3
Total amortized intangible assets									1,338						403						935						1,286						356						930
Unamortized trade names									199						—						199						166						—						166
Total other intangible assets									$	1,537					$	403					$	1,134					$	1,452					$	356					$	1,096

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