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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
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The following table details the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill:
Engine ProductsFastening SystemsEngineered Structures Forged WheelsTotal
Balances at December 31, 2018
Goodwill$2,785 $1,607 $506 $$4,905 
Accumulated impairment losses(719)— — — (719)
Goodwill, net2,066 1,607 506 4,186 
Acquisitions and Divestitures (See Note U)
(13)— — — (13)
Translation and other— (2)— 
Transfer from Engineered Structures to Discontinued Operations (Arconic Corporation)— — (110)— (110)
Transfer from Engineered Structures to Engine Products105 — (105)— — 
Balances at December 31, 2019
Goodwill2,883 1,607 289 4,786 
Accumulated impairment losses(719)— — — (719)
Goodwill, net2,164 1,607 289 4,067 
Impairment (See Note U)
— — (2)— (2)
Translation and other24 13 — — 37 
Transfer from Engine Products to Engineered Structures(17)— 17 — — 
Balances at December 31, 2020
Goodwill2,890 1,620 306 4,823 
Accumulated impairment losses(719)— (2)— (721)
Goodwill, net$2,171 $1,620 $304 $$4,102 
In the first quarter of 2020, the Savannah operations was transferred from the Engine Products segment to the Engineered Structures segment, and as a result goodwill of $17 was reallocated.
In the second quarter of 2019, the Company's casting operations were transferred from the Engineered Structures segment to the Engine Products segment, and as a result goodwill of $105 was reallocated. In the second quarter of 2018, the aluminum extrusion operations was also transferred from the Engineered Structures segment to Discontinued operations, and as a result goodwill of $110 was reallocated.
Other intangible assets were as follows:
December 31, 2020Gross
carrying
amount
Accumulated
amortization
Intangibles, net
Computer software$194 $(169)$25 
Patents and licenses67 (65)
Other intangibles700 (188)512 
Total amortizable intangible assets961 (422)539 
Indefinite-lived trade names and trademarks32 — 32 
Total intangible assets, net$993 $(422)$571 
December 31, 2019Gross
carrying
amount
Accumulated
amortization
Intangibles, net
Computer software$199 $(165)$34 
Patents and licenses67 (65)
Other intangibles693 (162)531 
Total amortizable intangible assets959 (392)567 
Indefinite-lived trade names and trademarks32 — 32 
Total intangible assets, net$991 $(392)$599 

During the second quarter of 2019, the Company recorded a charge of $197 for intangible asset impairments associated with the Disks long-lived asset group which was recorded in Restructuring and other charges in the accompanying Statement of Consolidated Operations. See Note O for additional details.
Computer software consists primarily of software costs associated with enterprise business solutions across Howmet's businesses.
Amortization expense related to the intangible assets recorded in Provision for depreciation and amortization in the accompanying Statement of Consolidated Operations was $40, $58, and $58 for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019, and 2018 respectively, and is expected to be in the range of approximately $37 to $43 annually from 2021 to 2025.