Table:
|  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ($ in millions) |  |  |  |
|  | Gross |  | Net |
|  | Carrying | Accumulated | Carrying |
| At December 31, 2019:* | Amount | Amortization | Amount |
| Intangible asset class |  |  |  |
| Capitalized software | $ 1,749 | $  (743) | $ 1,006 |
| Client relationships | 8,921 | (1,433) | 7,488 |
| Completed technology | 6,261 | (1,400) | 4,861 |
| Patents/trademarks | 2,301 | (445) | 1,856 |
| Other** | 56 | (31) | 24 |
| Total | $19,287 | $(4,052) | $15,235 |
| ($ in millions) |  |  |  |
|  | Gross |  | Net |
|  | Carrying | Accumulated | Carrying |
| At December 31, 2018: | Amount | Amortization | Amount |
| Intangible asset class |  |  |  |
| Capitalized software | $1,568 | $  (629) | $  939 |
| Client relationships | 2,068 | (1,123) | 945 |
| Completed technology | 2,156 | (1,296) | 860 |
| Patents/trademarks | 641 | (330) | 311 |
| Other** | 56 | (23) | 32 |
| Total | $6,489 | $(3,402) | $3,087 |
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Intangible Assets
The following table presents the company’s intangible asset balances by major asset class.
* Amounts as of December 31, 2019 include a decrease of $42 million in net intangible asset balances due to foreign currency translation. There was no foreign currency impact on net intangible assets for the year ended December 31, 2018.
** Other intangibles are primarily acquired proprietary and nonproprietary business processes, methodologies and systems.
Question:
What was the gross carrying amount of total intangible assets in 2019?
Answer: $ 1,749