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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets | Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets The following table details the changes in the carrying value of Goodwill:
| Rolled Products |  | Building and Construction Systems |  | Extrusions |  | Total
Balances at December 31, 2019: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | $ | 246 |  |  | $ | 97 |  |  | $ | 71 |  |  | $ | 414 |
Accumulated impairment losses | — |  |  | (28) |  |  | — |  |  | (28) |
Goodwill, net | 246 |  |  | 69 |  |  | 71 |  |  | 386 |
Divestitures (S) | (1) |  |  | — |  |  | (6) |  |  | (7) |
Translation | 9 |  |  | 2 |  |  | — |  |  | 11 |
Balances at December 31, 2020: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 254 |  |  | 99 |  |  | 65 |  |  | 418 |
Accumulated impairment losses | — |  |  | (28) |  |  | — |  |  | (28) |
Goodwill, net | 254 |  |  | 71 |  |  | 65 |  |  | 390 |
Impairment (B) | — |  |  | — |  |  | (65) |  |  | (65) |
Translation | (1) |  |  | (2) |  |  | — |  |  | (3) |
Balances at December 31, 2021: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 253 |  |  | 97 |  |  | 65 |  |  | 415 |
Accumulated impairment losses | — |  |  | (28) |  |  | (65) |  |  | (93) |
Goodwill, net | $ | 253 |  |  | $ | 69 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 322 |
In 2021, Arconic recognized an impairment charge of $65 for the Extrusions reporting unit based on the result of the annual review of goodwill for impairment (see Goodwill in Note B). Other intangible assets, which are included in Other noncurrent assets on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheet, were as follows:
December 31, 2021 |  | Gross carrying amount |  | Accumulated amortization |  | Net carrying amount
Computer software |  | $ | 555 |  |  | $ | (523) |  |  | $ | 32 |
Patents and licenses |  | 27 |  |  | (27) |  |  | — |
Other |  | 21 |  |  | (15) |  |  | 6 |
Total other intangible assets |  | $ | 603 |  |  | $ | (565) |  |  | $ | 38 |
December 31, 2020 |  | Gross carrying amount |  | Accumulated amortization |  | Net carrying amount
Computer software |  | $ | 550 |  |  | $ | (510) |  |  | $ | 40 |
Patents and licenses |  | 28 |  |  | (28) |  |  | — |
Other |  | 21 |  |  | (14) |  |  | 7 |
Total other intangible assets |  | $ | 599 |  |  | $ | (552) |  |  | $ | 47 |
Computer software consists primarily of software costs associated with an enterprise business solution within Arconic to drive common systems among all businesses. Amortization expense related to the intangible assets in the tables above for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019 was $17, $17, and $10, respectively. During the next five years, amortization expense related to these intangible assets is expected to decrease from $16 in 2022 to $2 in 2026.

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