| GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS |
GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETSChanges in the carrying amount of Goodwill were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (in millions) | Medline Brand | | Supply Chain Solutions | | Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Balance, December 31, 2025 | $ | 6,724 | | $ | 1,355 | | $ | 8,079 | | Currency translation adjustments | (5) | | | (1) | | | (6) | | | Balance, September 26, 2026 | $ | 6,719 | | $ | 1,354 | | $ | 8,073 |
Identifiable intangible assets consist of the following as of:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | September 26, 2026 | | December 31, 2025 | (in millions) | Weighted Average Remaining Useful Life | | Gross Carrying Amount | | Accumulated Amortization | | Net Carrying Amount | | Weighted Average Remaining Useful Life | | Gross Carrying Amount | | Accumulated Amortization | | Net Carrying Amount | | Finite-lived intangible assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Customer relationships | 14 | | $ | 10,689 | | | $ | (2,797) | | | $ | 7,892 | | | 15 | | $ | 10,692 | | | $ | (2,364) | | | $ | 8,328 | | | Trade names | 4 | | 25 | | | (12) | | | 13 | | | 5 | | 25 | | | (10) | | | 15 | | | Developed technology | 14 | | 2,182 | | | (540) | | | 1,642 | | | 15 | | 2,167 | | | (447) | | | 1,720 | | | Total finite-lived intangible assets | | | 12,896 | | | (3,349) | | | 9,547 | | | | | 12,884 | | | (2,821) | | | 10,063 | | | Indefinite-lived trade names | | | 3,830 | | | — | | | 3,830 | | | | | 3,830 | | | — | | | 3,830 | | | Intangible assets | | | $ | 16,726 | | | $ | (3,349) | | | $ | 13,377 | | | | | $ | 16,714 | | | $ | (2,821) | | | $ | 13,893 | |
Estimated amortization expense for the remainder of fiscal year 2026 and over the next four years and thereafter is as follows: | | | | | | (in millions) | Total | | 2026 | $ | 176 | | 2027 | 705 | | 2028 | 705 | | 2029 | 704 | | 2030 | 703 | | Thereafter | 6,554 | | $ | 9,547 |
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