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Goodwill And Intangible Assets (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Segment allocation of goodwill
The changes in Dominion's and Dominion Gas' carrying amount and segment allocation of goodwill are presented below:
 
 
Dominion
Generation

 
Dominion
Energy

 
DVP

 
Corporate and
Other(1)

 
Total

(millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dominion
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at December 31, 2012(2)
$
1,503

 
$
701

 
$
926

 
$

 
$
3,130

Asset disposition adjustment
(19
)
(3) 
(25
)
(4) 

 

 
(44
)
Balance at December 31, 2013(2)
$
1,484

 
$
676

 
$
926

 
$

 
$
3,086

Asset disposition adjustment
(32
)
(3) 
(10
)
(4) 

 

 
(42
)
Balance at December 31, 2014(2)
$
1,452

 
$
666

 
$
926

 
$

 
$
3,044

Dominion Gas
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at December 31, 2012(2)
$

 
$
552

 
$

 
$

 
$
552

Asset disposition adjustment

 
(7
)
(4) 

 

 
(7
)
Balance at December 31, 2013(2)
$

 
$
545

 
$

 
$

 
$
545

Asset disposition adjustment

 
(3
)
(4) 

 

 
(3
)
Balance at December 31, 2014(2)
$

 
$
542

 
$

 
$

 
$
542


(1)
Goodwill recorded at the Corporate and Other segment is allocated to the primary operating segments for goodwill impairment testing purposes.
(2)
Goodwill amounts do not contain any accumulated impairment losses.
(3)
See Note 3 for a discussion of Dominion's dispositions and related goodwill write-offs.
(4)
Related to assets sold or contributed to an affiliate or Blue Racer.

Components of intangible assets
The components of intangible assets are as follows:
 
At December 31,
2014
 
2013
 
 
Gross
Carrying
Amount

Accumulated
Amortization

Gross
Carrying
Amount

Accumulated
Amortization

(millions)
 
 
 
 
Dominion
 
 
 
 
Software, licenses and other
$
877

$
312

$
867

$
308

Emissions allowances
10

5

3

2

Total
$
887

$
317

$
870

$
310

Virginia Power
 

 

 

 

Software, licenses and other
$
286

$
81

$
271

$
78

Total
$
286

$
81

$
271

$
78

Dominion Gas
 

 

 

 

Software, licenses and other
$
192

$
113

$
180

$
98

Total
$
192

$
113

$
180

$
98

Annual amortization expense of intangible assets
Annual amortization expense for these intangible assets is estimated to be as follows:
 
 
2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

(millions)
 
 
 
 
 
Dominion
$
72

$
67

$
58

$
45

$
36

Virginia Power
$
21

$
18

$
15

$
12

$
8

Dominion Gas
$
17

$
16

$
13

$
11

$
11