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Intangible Assets, net and Goodwill - Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Intangible assets |  |
Reporting unit reallocation adjustment |  | $ 0.0
Amortizable intangible assets: |  |
Amortizable intangible assets, gross carrying amount | $ 2,828.0 | 2,815.0
Amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization | (1,393.0) | (1,100.0)
Amortizable intangible assets, net balance | 1,435.0 | 1,715.0
Non-amortizable intangible assets |  |
Total intangible assets, gross carrying amount | 2,911.0 | 2,911.0
Total intangible assets, accumulated amortization | (1,395.0) | (1,102.0)
Total intangible assets, net balance | 1,516.0 | 1,809.0
Trade names |  |
Non-amortizable intangible assets |  |
Non-amortizable intangible assets, gross carrying amount | 83.0 | 96.0
Non-amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization | (2.0) | (2.0)
Non-amortizable intangible assets, net balance | 81.0 | 94.0
Customer relationships |  |
Amortizable intangible assets: |  |
Amortizable intangible assets, gross carrying amount | 1,086.0 | 1,084.0
Amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization | (383.0) | (299.0)
Amortizable intangible assets, net balance | 703.0 | 785.0
Intellectual property |  |
Amortizable intangible assets: |  |
Amortizable intangible assets, gross carrying amount | 931.0 | 931.0
Amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization | (563.0) | (453.0)
Amortizable intangible assets, net balance | 368.0 | 478.0
Licenses |  |
Amortizable intangible assets: |  |
Amortizable intangible assets, gross carrying amount | 548.0 | 546.0
Amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization | (329.0) | (253.0)
Amortizable intangible assets, net balance | 219.0 | 293.0
Brand names |  |
Amortizable intangible assets: |  |
Amortizable intangible assets, gross carrying amount | 123.0 | 123.0
Amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization | (72.0) | (59.0)
Amortizable intangible assets, net balance | 51.0 | 64.0
Trade names |  |
Amortizable intangible assets: |  |
Amortizable intangible assets, gross carrying amount | 116.0 | 108.0
Amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization | (31.0) | (23.0)
Amortizable intangible assets, net balance | 85.0 | 85.0
Patents and other |  |
Amortizable intangible assets: |  |
Amortizable intangible assets, gross carrying amount | 24.0 | 23.0
Amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization | (15.0) | (13.0)
Amortizable intangible assets, net balance | 9.0 | 10.0
Digital |  |
Intangible assets |  |
Reporting unit reallocation adjustment |  | $ 7.0
Digital | Sports and platform |  |
Intangible assets |  |
Reporting unit reallocation adjustment | 230.0 |
Digital | Gaming and other |  |
Intangible assets |  |
Reporting unit reallocation adjustment | $ 134.0 |

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