GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for our reportable segments for the three months ended March 31, 2022 were as follows:

	Retail		Group and Specialty		Healthcare Services		Total
	(in millions)
Balance at January 1, 2022	$	1,933	$	261	$	8,898	$	11,092
Acquisitions	10		—		37		47
Balance at March 31, 2022	$	1,943	$	261	$	8,935	$	11,139

The following table presents details of our other intangible assets included in other long-term assets in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021.

		March 31, 2022						December 31, 2021
	Weighted Average Life	Cost		Accumulated Amortization		Net		Cost		Accumulated Amortization		Net
		($ in millions)
Other intangible assets:
Certificates of need	Indefinite	$	1,771	$	—	$	1,771	$	1,771	$	—	$	1,771
Medicare licenses	Indefinite	522		—		522		522		—		522
Customer contracts/     relationships	9.4 years	912		634		278		883		620		263
Trade names and     technology	7.0 years	159		100		59		160		97		63
Provider contracts	11.6 years	72		58		14		72		57		15
Noncompetes and     other	6.8 years	37		30		7		35		30		5
Total other intangible     assets	9.2 years	$	3,473	$	822	$	2,651	$	3,443	$	804	$	2,639

    For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, amortization expense for other intangible assets was approximately $18 million and $15 million, respectively. The following table presents our estimate of amortization expense remaining for 2022 and each of the five next succeeding years:

	(in millions)
For the years ending December 31,
2022	$	52
2023	55
2024	48
2025	46
2026	34
2027	25