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Intangible Assets and Goodwill
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Intangible Assets and Goodwill
Note 8—Intangible Assets and Goodwill
Indefinite-lived and finite-lived intangible assets consisted of the following: 
 
September 30, 2019
 
September 30, 2018
 
Gross
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
 
Gross
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
 
(in millions)
Finite-lived intangible assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Customer relationships
$
701

 
$
(314
)
 
$
387

 
$
452

 
$
(274
)
 
$
178

Trade names
199

 
(120
)
 
79

 
199

 
(106
)
 
93

Reseller relationships
95

 
(86
)
 
9

 
95

 
(82
)
 
13

Other
17

 
(13
)
 
4

 
17

 
(11
)
 
6

Total finite-lived intangible assets
1,012

 
(533
)
 
479

 
763

 
(473
)
 
290

Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
 
 
 
 


 
 
 
 
 


Customer relationships and reacquired rights
22,217

 

 
22,217

 
23,184

 

 
23,184

Visa trade name
4,084

 

 
4,084

 
4,084

 

 
4,084

Total indefinite-lived intangible assets
26,301

 

 
26,301

 
27,268

 

 
27,268

Total intangible assets
$
27,313

 
$
(533
)
 
$
26,780

 
$
28,031

 
$
(473
)
 
$
27,558


Amortization expense related to finite-lived intangible assets was $60 million, $55 million and $56 million for fiscal 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. At September 30, 2019, estimated future amortization expense on finite-lived intangible assets is as follows:
 
For the Years Ending September 30,
 
2020
 
2021
 
2022
 
2023
 
2024
 
Thereafter
 
Total
 
(in millions)
Estimated future amortization expense
$
79

 
$
79

 
$
73

 
$
51

 
$
49

 
$
146

 
$
477


The change in goodwill during the years ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:
 
September 30, 2019
 
September 30, 2018
 
(in millions)
Goodwill—beginning of fiscal year
$
15,194

 
$
15,110

Goodwill from acquisitions, net of adjustments
643

 
130

Foreign currency translation
(181
)
 
(46
)
Goodwill—end of fiscal year
$
15,656

 
$
15,194


For additional information on the current year acquisitions, see Note 2—Acquisitions.
There was no impairment related to the Company’s finite-lived or indefinite-lived intangible assets (including goodwill) during fiscal 2019, 2018 or 2017.