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Table of Contents
The gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization of our intangible assets subject to amortization are presented in the table
below.
The estimated expenses for each of the next five years recognized in amortization expense and other accounts are presented in
the table below. The amortization of certain intangible assets of our Programming segment are not recognized as amortization
expense but as a reduction to revenue or as an operating expense and are presented under the caption “Other Accounts.”
Note 9: Long-Term Debt
2009
2008
December 31 (in millions)
Original Useful Life
at December 31, 2009
Gross
Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Gross
Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Customer relationships
4
-
12 years
$
5,515
$
(4,370
)
$
5,512
$
(4,030
)
Programming distribution rights
6
-
22 years
1,861
(1,119
)
1,533
(859
)
Cable franchise renewal costs and contractual operating
rights
5-
15 years
968
(499
)
1,154
(484
)
Software
3-
5 years
2,283
(1,388
)
1,887
(1,045
)
Patents and other technology rights
3
-
12 years
246
(148
)
244
(119
)
Programming agreements and rights
1
-
10 years
1,094
(853
)
1,508
(1,303
)
Other agreements and rights
2
-
25 years
849
(334
)
880
(320
)
Total
$
12,816
$
(8,711
)
$
12,718
$
(8,160
)
(in millions)
Amortization
Expense
Other
Accounts
2010
$
987
$
149
2011
$
835
$
67
2012
$
704
$
45
2013
$
470
$
18
2014
$
279
$
6
December 31 (in millions)
Weighted Average
Interest Rate as of
December 31, 2009
2009
2008
Revolving bank credit facility due 2013
N/A
$
—
$
1,000
Senior notes with maturities of 5 years or less
6.82
%
6,861
9,425
Senior notes with maturities between 6 and 10 years
6.29
%
9,293
9,798
Senior notes with maturities greater than 10 years
7.00
%
12,287
11,284
Senior subordinated notes due 2012
10.63
%
202
202
ZONES due 2029
2.00
%
124
408
Other, including capital lease obligations
—
329
339
Total debt
6.41
%
$
29,096
$
32,456
Less: Current portion
1,156
2,278
Long
-
term debt
$
27,940
$
30,178
(a)
Includes the effects of our derivative financial instruments.
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Comcast 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-
K
(a)