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Intangible Assets
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Intangible Assets Intangible Assets
 December 31, 2024
 CostAccumulated amortizationNet book value
(in US $ millions)
Acquired technology72 51 21 
Other intangible assets
Software development costs14 14 — 
 91 69 22 
 December 31, 2023
 CostAccumulated amortizationNet book value
(in US $ millions)
Acquired technology65 38 27 
Other intangible assets
Software development costs14 14 — 
 84 55 29 
During the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company completed individually immaterial acquisitions that resulted in intangible assets being recognized.
During the year December 31, 2023, the Company recognized an impairment of $307 million of acquired technology, $27 million of acquired customer relationships and $3 million of other intangible assets as a result of the sales of Shopify's logistics businesses (see Note 4).
During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company disposed of and retired software development costs, acquired technology and purchased software with a combined original cost of $440 million, primarily due to the sales of our logistics businesses (December 31, 2022 - $31 million). Other than the impairment charges noted above, there was no additional gain or loss recognized in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income (loss) as a result of the retirement or disposal of these assets.
The following table illustrates the classification of amortization expense related to intangible assets in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income (loss):
Years ended
 December 31, 2024December 31, 2023December 31, 2022
(in US $ millions)
Cost of revenues12 35 49 
Sales and marketing
Research and development— — 
 14 38 54 
Estimated future amortization expense related to intangible assets, as of December 31, 2024 is as follows:
Fiscal Year 
Amount
(in US $ millions)
2025
2026
2027
Thereafter
Total11