Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill balances and activity for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 consisted of the following:



	Segment
	Wholesale			Retail			Consolidated
	(in millions)
Balance at December 31, 2015	$	687		$	1,007		$	1,694
Goodwill adjustment related to Alta East acquisition	2			—			2
Goodwill related to Kolkhorst acquisition	3			—			3
Goodwill related to Emerge acquisition	78			—			78
Goodwill impairment charge	—			(227		)	(227		)
Balance at December 31, 2016	770			780			1,550
Goodwill adjustment related to Emerge acquisition	(25		)	—			(25		)
Goodwill adjustment related to Denny acquisition	7			—			7
Goodwill impairment charge	—			(102		)	(102		)
Balance at December 31, 2017	$	752		$	678		$	1,430

Schedule of Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets

Gross carrying amounts and accumulated amortization for each major class of intangible assets, excluding goodwill, consisted of the following:



	December 31, 2017						December 31, 2016
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Book Value		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Book Value
	(in millions)
Indefinite-lived
Tradenames	$	295	$	—	$	295	$	288	$	—	$	288
Contractual rights	30		—		30		43		—		43
Liquor licenses	12		—		12		16		—		16
Finite-lived
Customer relations including supply agreements	674		256		418		611		198		413
Favorable leasehold arrangements, net	12		5		7		10		3		7
Loan origination costs (1)	10		6		4		10		4		6
Other intangibles	5		3		2		3		1		2
Intangible assets, net	$	1,038	$	270	$	768	$	981	$	206	$	775

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense

f December 31, 2017, the Partnership’s estimate of amortization includable in amortization expense and interest expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years and thereafter for finite-lived intangibles is as follows (in millions):



	Amortization		Interest
2018	$	58	$	2
2019	57		2
2020	55		—
2021	48		—
2022	28		—
Thereafter	181		—
Total	$	427	$	4