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Intangible Assets, net and Goodwill - Schedule of Finite and Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Sep. 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
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Amortizable intangible assets: |  |
Amortizable intangible assets, gross carrying value | $ 2,807 | $ 2,815
Amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization | (1,322) | (1,100)
Amortizable intangible assets, net balance | 1,485 | 1,715
Non-amortizable intangible assets: |  |
Total intangible assets, gross carrying value | 2,903 | 2,911
Total intangible assets, accumulated amortization (excluding goodwill) | (1,324) | (1,102)
Total intangible assets, net | 1,579 | 1,809
Trade names |  |
Non-amortizable intangible assets: |  |
Non-amortizable intangible assets, Gross Carrying Value | 96 | 96
Non-amortizable intangible assets, Accumulated Amortization | (2) | (2)
Non-amortizable intangible assets, Net Balance | 94 | 94
Customer relationships |  |
Amortizable intangible assets: |  |
Amortizable intangible assets, gross carrying value | 1,077 | 1,084
Amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization | (360) | (299)
Amortizable intangible assets, net balance | 717 | 785
Intellectual property |  |
Amortizable intangible assets: |  |
Amortizable intangible assets, gross carrying value | 924 | 931
Amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization | (537) | (453)
Amortizable intangible assets, net balance | 387 | 478
Licenses |  |
Amortizable intangible assets: |  |
Amortizable intangible assets, gross carrying value | 553 | 546
Amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization | (315) | (253)
Amortizable intangible assets, net balance | 238 | 293
Brand names |  |
Amortizable intangible assets: |  |
Amortizable intangible assets, gross carrying value | 123 | 123
Amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization | (68) | (59)
Amortizable intangible assets, net balance | 55 | 64
Trade names |  |
Amortizable intangible assets: |  |
Amortizable intangible assets, gross carrying value | 106 | 108
Amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization | (28) | (23)
Amortizable intangible assets, net balance | 78 | 85
Patents and other |  |
Amortizable intangible assets: |  |
Amortizable intangible assets, gross carrying value | 24 | 23
Amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization | (14) | (13)
Amortizable intangible assets, net balance | $ 10 | $ 10

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