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Other Assets (Tables)
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12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2014
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| Other assets |
The following is a summary of other assets as of December 31: | (Millions) | | 2014 | | 2013 | | Goodwill | | $ | 3,024 | | $ | 3,198 | | Deferred tax assets, net(a) | | | 2,110 | | | 2,443 | | Prepaid expenses(b) | | | 1,626 | | | 1,998 | | Other intangible assets, at amortized cost | | | 854 | | | 817 | | Derivative assets(a) | | | 711 | | | 329 | | Restricted cash(c) | | | 384 | | | 486 | | Other | | | 2,633 | | | 1,957 | | Total | | $ | 11,342 | | $ | 11,228 |
- Refer to Notes 21 and 14 for a discussion of deferred tax assets, net and derivative assets, respectively, as of December 31, 2014 and 2013. Derivative assets reflect the impact of master netting agreements. For 2014, $96 million of foreign deferred tax liabilities is reflected in Other Liabilities.
- Includes prepaid miles and reward points acquired primarily from airline partners of approximately $1.1 billion and $1.5 billion as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, including approximately $0.6 billion and $0.9 billion, respectively, from Delta.
- Includes restricted cash of approximately $64 million and $58 million as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, which is primarily held for coupon and certain asset-backed securitization maturities.
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| Changes in carrying amount of goodwill |
The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill reported in the Company’s reportable operating segments and Corporate & Other were as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Corporate & | | | | | (Millions) | USCS | ICS | GCS | GNMS | | Other | Total | | Balance as of January 1, 2013 | | $ | 175 | | $ | 1,031 | | $ | 1,544 | | $ | 160 | | $ | 271 | | $ | 3,181 | | Acquisitions | | | ― | | | ― | | | ― | | | ― | | | ― | | | ― | | Dispositions | | | ― | | | ― | | | ― | | | ― | | | ― | | | ― | | Other, including foreign currency translation | | | (1) | | | 21 | | | (1) | | | ― | | | (2) | | | 17 | | Balance as of December 31, 2013 | | $ | 174 | | $ | 1,052 | | $ | 1,543 | | $ | 160 | | $ | 269 | | $ | 3,198 | | Acquisitions | | | ― | | | ― | | | ― | | | ― | | | ― | | | ― | | Dispositions | | | ― | | | ― | | | (102) | | | ― | | | ― | | | (102) | | Other, including foreign currency translation | | | ― | | | (70) | | | ― | | | ― | | | (2) | | | (72) | | Balance as of December 31, 2014 | | $ | 174 | | $ | 982 | | $ | 1,441 | | $ | 160 | | $ | 267 | | $ | 3,024 |
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| Components of other intangible assets |
The components of other intangible assets were as follows: | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | (Millions) | | Gross Carrying Amount | | Accumulated Amortization | | Net Carrying Amount | | Gross Carrying Amount | | Accumulated Amortization | | Net Carrying Amount | | Customer relationships(a) | | $ | 1,455 | | $ | (754) | | $ | 701 | | $ | 1,297 | | $ | (660) | | $ | 637 | | Other | | | 255 | | | (102) | | | 153 | | | 269 | | | (89) | | | 180 | | Total | | $ | 1,710 | | $ | (856) | | $ | 854 | | $ | 1,566 | | $ | (749) | | $ | 817 |
Includes net intangibles acquired from airline partners of $340 million and $290 million as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, including approximately $206 million and $117 million, respectively, from Delta. |
| Estimated amortization expense for other intangible assets |
Estimated amortization expense for other intangible assets over the next five years is as follows: | (Millions) | | | 2015 | | | 2016 | | | 2017 | | | 2018 | | | 2019 | | Estimated amortization expense | | $ | 158 | | $ | 134 | | $ | 117 | | $ | 109 | | $ | 87 |
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