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Intangible Assets and Goodwill
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2021
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Intangible Assets and Goodwill Intangible Assets and Goodwill
Intangible Assets
Intangible assets consisted of the following:
June 30, 2021December 31, 2020
Gross
Carrying
Amount		Accumulated
Amortization		Net
Carrying
Amount		Gross
Carrying
Amount		Accumulated
Amortization		Net
Carrying
Amount
Customer relationships$268,188 $(128,247)$139,941 $268,199 $(115,010)$153,189 
Software & technology19,000 (14,249)4,751 19,000 (12,350)6,650 
Total intangible assets$287,188 $(142,496)$144,692 $287,199 $(127,360)$159,839 

Amortization expense for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 was $8 million and $9 million, respectively. Amortization expense for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 was $15 million and $18 million, respectively.
Future amortization expense as of June 30, 2021 is shown in the table below. Actual amortization expense may differ due to, among other things, fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, impairments, acquisitions and accelerated amortization.
Remaining for year ending December 31, 2021$15,147 
Year ending December 31, 202229,315 
Year ending December 31, 202326,465 
Year ending December 31, 202426,465 
Year ending December 31, 202519,805 
Thereafter27,495 
Total$144,692 

Goodwill
Changes in the carrying value of goodwill, by reporting segment, are shown in the table below.
Gross value before accumulated impairmentAccumulated impairmentDecember 31, 2020DispositionCurrency impactJune 30,
2021
Global Ecommerce$609,431 $(198,169)$411,262 $(16,200)$— $395,062 
Presort Services220,992 — 220,992 — — 220,992 
SendTech Solutions520,031 — 520,031 — (5,921)514,110 
Total goodwill$1,350,454 $(198,169)$1,152,285 $(16,200)$(5,921)$1,130,164 
During the second quarter, we sold a U.K. based software consultancy business ("Tacit") acquired as part of our 2017 acquisition of Newgistics. We received net proceeds of $28 million and recognized a pre-tax gain of $10 million (after-tax gain of $4 million), which included a goodwill allocation of $16 million attributable to Tacit.