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, 2014
Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]  
Intangible Assets Disclosure
Other Intangible Assets, Net
Other intangible assets consisted of the following:
 
September 30,
 
December 31,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
(in millions)
Gross
cost

Accumulated
amortization

Other intangible assets, net

Gross
cost

Accumulated
amortization

Other intangible assets, net

Purchased and internally developed software
$
562

(366
)
196

615

(393
)
222

Affiliate and customer relationships
2,436

(1,922
)
514

2,450

(1,802
)
648

Debt origination fees
60

(12
)
48

51

(13
)
38

Trademarks (indefinite life)
2,428

—

2,428

2,428

—

2,428


$
5,486

(2,300
)
3,186

5,544

(2,208
)
3,336


The Company recorded amortization expense of $67 million and $68 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, related to other intangible assets. For the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, amortization expense for other intangible assets was $197 million and $193 million, respectively, related to other intangible assets.
In regards to software amortization, during the third quarter of 2013, the amortization of certain capitalized software in
Germany, the U.K. and Italy was accelerated in the amount of $6 million.

As of September 30, 2014, the related amortization expense and interest expense for each of the next five years ended December 31 was as follows (in millions):
Remainder of 2014
$
72

2015
272

2016
238

2017
141

2018
9