9.ÌýÌýINTANGIBLE ASSETS
The gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization of intangible assets were as follows (dollars in millions):
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DecemberÌý31,Ìý2018
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DecemberÌý31,Ìý2017
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Carrying
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Accumulated
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ÌýÌýÌýÌý
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ÌýÌýÌýÌý
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Carrying
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Accumulated
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Amount
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Amortization
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Net
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Amount
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Amortization
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Net
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Patents, trademarks and technology
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$
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424
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$
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333
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$
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91
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$
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350
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$
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332
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$
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18
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Licenses and other agreements
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Ìý
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135
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31
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104
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40
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25
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15
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Non-compete agreements
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Ìý3
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Ìý2
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Ìý
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Ìý1
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Ìý
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Ìý4
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Ìý2
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Ìý
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Ìý2
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Other intangibles
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Ìý
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83
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60
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23
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82
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61
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21
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Total
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$
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645
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$
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426
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$
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219
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$
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476
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$
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420
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$
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56
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Amortization expense was $11Ìýmillion, $6Ìýmillion and $12Ìýmillion for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
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DecemberÌý31,Ìý2018
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DecemberÌý31,Ìý2017
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Carrying
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Accumulated
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Carrying
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Accumulated
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Amount
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Amortization
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Net
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Amount
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Ìý
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Amortization
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Ìý
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Net
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Patents, trademarks and technology
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Ìý
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$
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424
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Ìý
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$
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333
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Ìý
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$
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91
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Ìý
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$
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350
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Ìý
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$
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332
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Ìý
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$
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18
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Licenses and other agreements
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Ìý
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Ìý
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135
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Ìý
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Ìý
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31
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Ìý
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Ìý
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104
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Ìý
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Ìý
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40
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Ìý
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Ìý
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25
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Ìý
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Ìý
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15
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Non-compete agreements
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý3
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Ìý2
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Ìý1
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Ìý4
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Ìý2
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Ìý
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Ìý2
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Other intangibles
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Ìý
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91
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Ìý
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Ìý
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68
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23
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90
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69
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21
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Total
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$
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653
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$
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434
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$
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219
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$
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484
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$
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428
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$
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56
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Amortization expense was $11Ìýmillion, $7Ìýmillion and $12Ìýmillion for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
Our and ÀÖÌìÌÃfun88(ÖйúÇø)¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾ International’s estimated future amortization expense for intangible assets over the next five years is as follows (dollars in millions):
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Year ending December 31,
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2019
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$
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19
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2020
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17
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2021
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16
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2022
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16
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2023
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16
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