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Intangible Assets, net and Goodwill - Schedule of Finite and Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
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Amortizable intangible assets: |  |
Amortizable intangible assets, gross carrying value | $ 2,594 | $ 2,599
Amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization | (1,701) | (1,653)
Amortizable intangible assets, net balance | 893 | 946
Customer relationships |  |
Amortizable intangible assets: |  |
Amortizable intangible assets, gross carrying value | 912 | 911
Amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization | (468) | (445)
Amortizable intangible assets, net balance | 444 | 466
Intellectual property |  |
Amortizable intangible assets: |  |
Amortizable intangible assets, gross carrying value | 940 | 914
Amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization | (686) | (670)
Amortizable intangible assets, net balance | 254 | 244
Licenses |  |
Amortizable intangible assets: |  |
Amortizable intangible assets, gross carrying value | 436 | 472
Amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization | (368) | (380)
Amortizable intangible assets, net balance | 68 | 92
Brand names |  |
Amortizable intangible assets: |  |
Amortizable intangible assets, gross carrying value | 132 | 132
Amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization | (101) | (97)
Amortizable intangible assets, net balance | 31 | 35
Trade names |  |
Amortizable intangible assets: |  |
Amortizable intangible assets, gross carrying value | 162 | 158
Amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization | (71) | (54)
Amortizable intangible assets, net balance | 91 | 104
Patents and other |  |
Amortizable intangible assets: |  |
Amortizable intangible assets, gross carrying value | 12 | 12
Amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization | (7) | (7)
Amortizable intangible assets, net balance | $ 5 | $ 5

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