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Intangible Assets, net and Goodwill (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2017
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of Finite and Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets | The following tables present certain information regarding our intangible assets as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016.
| March 31, 2017 |  | December 31, 2016
| Gross Carrying Value |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net Balance |  | Gross Carrying Value |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net Balance
Amortizable intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Customer relationships | $ | 878.6 |  |  | $ | (178.5 | ) |  | $ | 700.1 |  |  | $ | 875.8 |  |  | $ | (163.9 | ) |  | $ | 711.9 |
Intellectual property | 750.7 |  |  | (244.3 | ) |  | 506.4 |  |  | 726.0 |  |  | (218.2 | ) |  | 507.8 |
Licenses | 435.2 |  |  | (164.8 | ) |  | 270.4 |  |  | 413.2 |  |  | (153.5 | ) |  | 259.7 |
Brand names | 125.1 |  |  | (35.7 | ) |  | 89.4 |  |  | 123.7 |  |  | (32.1 | ) |  | 91.6 |
Trade names | 97.4 |  |  | (9.7 | ) |  | 87.7 |  |  | 97.4 |  |  | (8.1 | ) |  | 89.3 |
Patents and other | 28.4 |  |  | (14.7 | ) |  | 13.7 |  |  | 28.0 |  |  | (14.2 | ) |  | 13.8 |
| 2,315.4 |  |  | (647.7 | ) |  | 1,667.7 |  |  | 2,264.1 |  |  | (590.0 | ) |  | 1,674.1 |
Non-amortizable intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trade names | 96.3 |  |  | (2.1 | ) |  | 94.2 |  |  | 96.3 |  |  | (2.1 | ) |  | 94.2 |
Total intangible assets | $ | 2,411.7 |  |  | $ | (649.8 | ) |  | $ | 1,761.9 |  |  | $ | 2,360.4 |  |  | $ | (592.1 | ) |  | $ | 1,768.3 |
Schedule of Amortization Expense | The following reflects intangible amortization expense included within D&A:
| Three Months Ended
March 31,
| 2017 |  | 2016
Amortization expense | $ | 61.9 |  |  | $ | 65.6 |
The following reflects amortization of software included within D&A:
| Three Months Ended
March 31,
| 2017 |  | 2016
Amortization expense | $ | 36.3 |  |  | $ | 34.4 |
Reconciliation of the Carrying Amount of Goodwill, by Business Segment | The table below reconciles the change in the carrying value of goodwill by business segment for the period from December 31, 2016 to March 31, 2017.
Goodwill |  | Gaming |  | Lottery |  | Interactive |  | Totals
Balance as of December 31, 2016 |  | $ | 2,428.6 |  |  | $ | 350.0 |  |  | $ | 109.8 |  |  | $ | 2,888.4 |
Foreign currency adjustments |  | 15.9 |  |  | 1.8 |  |  | — |  |  | 17.7 |
Balance as of March 31, 2017 |  | $ | 2,444.5 |  |  | $ | 351.8 |  |  | $ | 109.8 |  |  | $ | 2,906.1 |

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