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Net intangible assets and goodwill
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Net intangible assets and goodwill Net intangible assets and goodwill

Net intangible assets and goodwill consist of the following at year-end:

 
 
2019
 
2018
Net intangible assets (i)
 
 
 
 
Computer software cost
 
$
75,224

 
$
69,700

Initial franchise fees
 
16,146

 
14,614

Reacquired franchised rights
 
13,296

 
12,511

Letter of credit fees
 
940

 
940

Others
 
1,000

 
1,000

Total cost
 
106,606

 
98,765

Total accumulated amortization
 
(70,345
)
 
(63,683
)
Subtotal
 
36,261

 
35,082

Goodwill (ii)
 
2019
 
2018
Brazil
 
4,124

 
4,280

Argentina
 
1,585

 
226

Chile
 
988

 
1,073

Colombia
 
86

 
87

Ecuador
 
—

 
273

Subtotal
 
6,783

 
5,939

 
 
$
43,044

 
$
41,021


(i)
Total amortization expense for fiscal years 2019, 2018 and 2017 amounted to $11,580, $11,310 and $10,297, respectively. The estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years and thereafter is as follows: $14,281 for 2020, $11,262 for 2021; $4,333 for 2022; $1,352 for 2023; $1,310 for 2024; and thereafter $3,723.
(ii)
Related to the acquisition of franchised restaurants (Brazil, Argentina, Chile and Colombia) and non-controlling interests in subsidiaries (Ecuador and Chile).