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Intangible Assets, net and Goodwill - Schedule of Finite and Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2019
Amortizable intangible assets: |  |  |
Amortizable intangible assets, gross carrying value | $ 2,802 |  | $ 2,828
Amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization | (1,454) |  | (1,393)
Amortizable intangible assets, net balance | 1,348 |  | 1,435
Non-amortizable intangible assets: |  |  |
Total intangible assets, gross carrying value | 2,885 |  | 2,911
Total intangible assets, accumulated amortization (excluding goodwill) | (1,456) |  | (1,395)
Total intangible assets, net | 1,429 |  | 1,516
Goodwill, Impairment Loss | 54 | $ 0 |
U.K. Gaming [Member] |  |  |
Non-amortizable intangible assets: |  |  |
Goodwill, Impairment Loss | 54 |  |
Trade names |  |  |
Non-amortizable intangible assets: |  |  |
Non-amortizable intangible assets, Gross Carrying Value | 83 |  | 83
Non-amortizable intangible assets, Accumulated Amortization | (2) |  | (2)
Non-amortizable intangible assets, Net Balance | 81 |  | 81
Customer relationships |  |  |
Amortizable intangible assets: |  |  |
Amortizable intangible assets, gross carrying value | 1,064 |  | 1,086
Amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization | (398) |  | (383)
Amortizable intangible assets, net balance | 666 |  | 703
Intellectual property |  |  |
Amortizable intangible assets: |  |  |
Amortizable intangible assets, gross carrying value | 915 |  | 931
Amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization | (573) |  | (563)
Amortizable intangible assets, net balance | 342 |  | 368
Licenses |  |  |
Amortizable intangible assets: |  |  |
Amortizable intangible assets, gross carrying value | 563 |  | 548
Amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization | (361) |  | (329)
Amortizable intangible assets, net balance | 202 |  | 219
Brand names |  |  |
Amortizable intangible assets: |  |  |
Amortizable intangible assets, gross carrying value | 120 |  | 123
Amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization | (73) |  | (72)
Amortizable intangible assets, net balance | 47 |  | 51
Trade names |  |  |
Amortizable intangible assets: |  |  |
Amortizable intangible assets, gross carrying value | 116 |  | 116
Amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization | (34) |  | (31)
Amortizable intangible assets, net balance | 82 |  | 85
Patents and other |  |  |
Amortizable intangible assets: |  |  |
Amortizable intangible assets, gross carrying value | 24 |  | 24
Amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization | (15) |  | (15)
Amortizable intangible assets, net balance | $ 9 |  | $ 9

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