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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill balances attributable to consolidated businesses, by segment, are set forth in the following table.
 
 
December 31, 2018
December 31, 2017
 
(In millions)
Origination
$
54

 
$
55

Oilseeds
131

 
133

Carbohydrate Solutions
265

 
281

Nutrition
2,042

 
1,901

Other
4

 
4

Total 
$
2,496

 
$
2,374



The changes in goodwill during the year ended December 31, 2018 primarily related to acquisitions of $187 million (see Note 3), partially offset by foreign currency translation adjustments of $77 million.























The following table sets forth the other intangible assets:
 
 
 
December 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
Useful
 
Gross
 
Accumulated
 
 
 
Gross
 
Accumulated
 
 
 
Life
 
Amount
 
Amortization
 
Net
 
Amount
 
Amortization
 
Net
 
(In years)
 
(In millions)
Intangible assets with indefinite lives:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trademarks/brands
 
 
$
248

 
$

 
$
248

 
$
235

 
$

 
$
235

Other
 
 
1

 

 
1

 
1

 

 
1

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Intangible assets with definite lives:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trademarks/brands
20
 
28

 
(10
)
 
18

 
28

 
(9
)
 
19

Customer lists
3 to 30
 
876

 
(228
)
 
648

 
829

 
(183
)
 
646

Patents
4 to 20
 
60

 
(35
)
 
25

 
54

 
(32
)
 
22

Computer software
2 to 8
 
411

 
(272
)
 
139

 
389

 
(239
)
 
150

Land rights
2 to 50
 
173

 
(25
)
 
148

 
147

 
(17
)
 
130

Recipes and other
3 to 20
 
525

 
(207
)
 
318

 
519

 
(178
)
 
341

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total
 
 
$
2,322

 
$
(777
)
 
$
1,545

 
$
2,202

 
$
(658
)
 
$
1,544



The changes in the gross carrying amounts of other intangible assets during the year ended December 31, 2018 primarily related to acquisitions of $132 million (see Note 3), capitalized software of $26 million, and reclassifications, partially offset by foreign currency translation adjustments of $63 million and impairment of $9 million.
Aggregate amortization expense was $129 million, $122 million, and $113 million for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017, and 2016, respectively. The estimated future aggregate amortization expense for the next five years are $146 million, $143 million, $136 million, $131 million, and $124 million.