Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Changes in the carrying value of goodwill by operating segment

Changes in the carrying value of goodwill by reportable segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 are as follows:

(in millions)	Water Infrastructure		Applied Water		Measurement & Control Solutions		Total
Balance as of January 1, 2020	$	651	$	513	$	1,675	$	2,839
Activity in 2020
Impairment	—		—		(58)		(58)
Foreign currency and other	3		6		5		14
Balance as of September 30, 2020	$	654	$	519	$	1,622	$	2,795

Other Intangible Assets

Information regarding our other intangible assets is as follows:

	September 30, 2020						December 31, 2019
(in millions)	Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Intangibles		Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Intangibles
Customer and distributor relationships	$	929	$	(391)	$	538	$	945	$	(352)	$	593
Proprietary technology and patents	202		(125)		77		204		(111)		93
Trademarks	141		(59)		82		148		(52)		96
Software	471		(249)		222		428		(206)		222
Other	21		(17)		4		20		(16)		4
Indefinite-lived intangibles	167		—		167		166		—		166
Other Intangibles	$	1,931	$	(841)	$	1,090	$	1,911	$	(737)	$	1,174