Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Other Intangible Assets, Net

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Other Intangible Assets, Net
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]  
Intangible Assets Disclosure
Other Intangible Assets, Net
Other intangible assets consisted of the following:
 
September 30, 2013
 
December 31, 2012
 
(in millions)
Gross
cost

Accumulated
amortization

Gross
cost

Accumulated
amortization

Purchased and internally developed software
$
589

(374
)
575

(352
)
Affiliate and customer relationships
2,448

(1,757
)
2,445

(1,624
)
Debt origination fees
51

(11
)
54

(18
)
Trademarks (indefinite life)
2,428

—

2,429

—


$
5,516

(2,142
)
5,503

(1,994
)

Amortization expense for other intangible assets was $68 million and $60 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, amortization expense for other intangible assets was $193 million and $171 million, respectively.
In regards to software amortization, during the third quarter of 2013, the amortization of certain capitalized software in Germany, the UK and Italy was accelerated in the amount of $6 million.
As of September 30, 2013, the related amortization expense and interest expense for each of the next five years ended December 31 was as follows (in millions):
Remainder of 2013
$
74

2014
273

2015
246

2016
206

2017
121