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Table of Contents
We also recorded a non-cash charge of $357 million ($238 million after tax) for the year ended December 31, 2008 to reduce the carrying value of certain
intangible assets based on their revised estimated fair values. This charge was included in impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets on our
Consolidated Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2008.
The following tables reflect the carrying amount of intangible assets at December 31, 2009 and 2008:
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets
Carrying Carrying
Amount Amount
December 31, December 31,
(in millions) 2009 2008
International routes and slots $ 2,290 $ 2,300
Delta tradename 850 850
SkyTeam alliance 661 661
Domestic routes and slots 500 500
Other 3 3
Total $ 4,304 $ 4,314
Definite-Lived Intangible Assets
December 31, 2009 December 31, 2008
Estimated Gross Gross
Life in Carrying Accumulated Carrying Accumulated
(in millions) Year(s) Amount Amortization Amount Amortization
Marketing agreements 1 to 18 $ 730 $ (370) $ 737 $ (312)
Contracts 17 to 34 193 (36) 193 (24)
Northwest tradename 2 40 (32) 40 (7)
Customer relationships 4 9 (9) 9 (9)
Domestic routes and slots 1 4 (4) 4 (1)
Other 1 1 (1)
Total $ 976 $ (451) $ 984 $ (354)
Total amortization expense recognized for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, the eight months ended December 31, 2007 and the four months
ended April 30, 2007 was $97 million, $207 million, $147 million and $1 million, respectively. The following table summarizes the expected amortization
expense for our definite-lived intangible assets:
Years Ending December 31,
(in millions)
2010 $ 79
2011 70
2012 69
2013 68
2014 67
Thereafter 172
Total $ 525
80