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Goodwill and Intangibles | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2021
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure | Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by operating segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 were as follows:
(in millions) | QxH | QVC-International | Total
Balance as of December 31, 2020 | $ | 5,112 |  | 922 |  | 6,034 |
Exchange rate fluctuations | — |  | (46) |  | (46) |
Balance as of September 30, 2021 | $ | 5,112 |  | 876 |  | 5,988 |
Other intangible assets consisted of the following:
| September 30, 2021 | December 31, 2020
(in millions) | Gross cost | Accumulated amortization | Other intangible assets, net | Gross cost | Accumulated amortization | Other intangible assets, net
Purchased and internally developed software | $ | 1,002 |  | (721) |  | 281 |  | 952 |  | (663) |  | 289 |
Affiliate and customer relationships | 2,836 |  | (2,590) |  | 246 |  | 2,845 |  | (2,564) |  | 281 |
Debt origination fees | 10 |  | (6) |  | 4 |  | 10 |  | (4) |  | 6 |
Trademarks (indefinite life) | 2,878 |  | — |  | 2,878 |  | 2,878 |  | — |  | 2,878 |
| $ | 6,726 |  | (3,317) |  | 3,409 |  | 6,685 |  | (3,231) |  | 3,454 |
The Company recorded amortization expense of $42 million and $36 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, related to other intangible assets. For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, amortization expense for other intangible assets was $120 million and $111 million, respectively. As of September 30, 2021, the related amortization and interest expense for each of the next five years ended December 31 was as follows (in millions):
Remainder of 2021 | $ | 47 |
2022 | 169 |
2023 | 135 |
2024 | 86 |
2025 | 47 |

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