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Intangible Assets, net and Goodwill (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2021
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 June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020:
| As of
| June 30, 2021 |  | December 31, 2020
| Gross Carrying Value |  | Accumulated Amortization |  |  |  | Net Balance |  | Gross Carrying Value |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net Balance
Amortizable intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Customer relationships | $ | 1,117 |  |  | $ | (525) |  |  |  |  | $ | 592 |  |  | $ | 1,108 |  |  | $ | (478) |  |  | $ | 630 |
Intellectual property | 977 |  |  | (679) |  |  |  |  | 298 |  |  | 958 |  |  | (648) |  |  | 310 |
Licenses | 557 |  |  | (424) |  |  |  |  | 133 |  |  | 558 |  |  | (405) |  |  | 153 |
Brand names | 127 |  |  | (92) |  |  |  |  | 35 |  |  | 128 |  |  | (86) |  |  | 42 |
Trade names | 118 |  |  | (48) |  |  |  |  | 70 |  |  | 117 |  |  | (42) |  |  | 75 |
Patents and other | 22 |  |  | (14) |  |  |  |  | 8 |  |  | 24 |  |  | (16) |  |  | 8 |
| 2,918 |  |  | (1,782) |  |  |  |  | 1,136 |  |  | 2,893 |  |  | (1,675) |  |  | 1,218 |
Non-amortizable intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trade names | 83 |  |  | (2) |  |  |  |  | 81 |  |  | 83 |  |  | (2) |  |  | 81 |
Total intangible assets | $ | 3,001 |  |  | $ | (1,784) |  |  |  |  | $ | 1,217 |  |  | $ | 2,976 |  |  | $ | (1,677) |  |  | $ | 1,299 |
Schedule of Amortization Expense | The following reflects intangible amortization expense included within D&A:
| Three Months Ended June 30, |  | Six Months Ended June 30,
| 2021 |  | 2020 |  | 2021 |  | 2020
Amortization expense | $ | 57 |  |  | $ | 63 |  |  | $ | 113 |  |  | $ | 128 |
The following reflects amortization of software included within D&A:
| Three Months Ended June 30, |  | Six Months Ended June 30,
| 2021 |  | 2020 |  | 2021 |  | 2020
Amortization expense | $ | 27 |  |  | $ | 31 |  |  | $ | 54 |  |  | $ | 60 |
Reconciliation of the Carrying Amount of Goodwill, by Business Segment |
|  | Gaming(1) |  | Lottery(2) |  | SciPlay |  | Digital |  | Totals
Balance as of December 31, 2020 |  | $ | 2,425 |  |  | $ | 353 |  |  | $ | 124 |  |  | $ | 390 |  |  | $ | 3,292 |
Acquired goodwill |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 61 |  |  | 61 |
Foreign currency adjustments |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 3 |  |  | 3 |
Balance as of June 30, 2021 |  | $ | 2,425 |  |  | $ | 353 |  |  | $ | 124 |  |  | $ | 454 |  |  | $ | 3,356 |
(1) Accumulated goodwill impairment charges for the Gaming segment as of June 30, 2021 were $989 million.
(2) Accumulated goodwill impairment charges for the Lottery segment as of June 30, 2021 were $137 million.

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