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Intangible Assets, net and Goodwill
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Intangible Assets, net and Goodwill
Intangible Assets, net and Goodwill
Intangible assets, net and goodwill consist of the following (in millions):

 
As of
 
September 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
Gross
 
Accumulated Amortization
 
Net
 
Gross
 
Accumulated Amortization
 
Net
Identifiable assets subject to amortization:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Franchise agreements
$
717.1

 
$
(187.7
)
 
$
529.4

 
$
724.7

 
$
(168.0
)
 
$
556.7

   Favorable leases
428.5

 
(201.4
)
 
227.1

 
455.7

 
(193.7
)
 
262.0

      Subtotal
1,145.6

 
(389.1
)
 
756.5

 
1,180.4

 
(361.7
)
 
818.7

Indefinite lived intangible assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Tim Hortons brand
$
6,570.7

 
$

 
$
6,570.7

 
$
6,727.1

 
$

 
$
6,727.1

   Burger King brand
2,138.9

 

 
2,138.9

 
2,161.5

 

 
2,161.5

   Popeyes brand
1,354.9

 

 
1,354.9

 
1,354.9

 

 
1,354.9

      Subtotal
10,064.5

 

 
10,064.5

 
10,243.5

 

 
10,243.5

Intangible assets, net
 
 
 
 
$
10,821.0

 
 
 
 
 
$
11,062.2

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Goodwill
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Tim Hortons segment
$
4,229.9

 
 
 
 
 
$
4,325.8

 
 
 
 
   Burger King segment
604.3

 
 
 
 
 
610.7

 
 
 
 
   Popeyes segment
845.8

 
 
 
 
 
845.8

 
 
 
 
      Total
$
5,680.0

 
 
 
 
 
$
5,782.3

 
 
 
 

Amortization expense on intangible assets totaled $17.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and $18.7 million for the same period in the prior year. Amortization expense on intangible assets totaled $53.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and $54.2 million for the same period in the prior year. The change in the brands and goodwill balances during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 was due to the impact of foreign currency translation.