Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]

Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

Receivables - Allowance for doubtful accounts:



(in millions)	Balance at beginning of period		Additions charged to bad debt provision ⁽¹⁾		Amounts (credited) charged to other income statement accounts ⁽¹⁾			Deductions and other, net of recoveries ⁽²⁾			Balance at end of period
Year Ended December 31, 2019
Accounts Receivable	$	56	$	18	$	—		$	(19	)	$	55
Finance Receivables	92		28		3			(34		)	89
	$	148	$	46	$	3		$	(53	)	$	144

Year Ended December 31, 2018
Accounts Receivable	$	59	$	12	$	2		$	(17	)	$	56
Finance Receivables	108		24		2			(42		)	92
	$	167	$	36	$	4		$	(59	)	$	148

Year Ended December 31, 2017
Accounts Receivable	$	64	$	16	$	(2	)	$	(19	)	$	59
Finance Receivables	110		17		15			(34		)	108
	$	174	$	33	$	13		$	(53	)	$	167

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(1)	Bad debt provisions relate to estimated losses due to credit and similar collectibility issues. Other charges (credits) relate to adjustments to reserves necessary to reflect events of non-payment such as customer accommodations and contract terminations.


(2)	Deductions and other, net of recoveries primarily relates to receivable write-offs, but also includes the impact of foreign currency translation adjustments and recoveries of previously written off receivables.

Deferred Tax Asset Valuation Allowances:



(in millions)	Balance at beginning of period		Additions charged to income tax expense	Amounts (credited) charged to other accounts ⁽¹⁾		Balance at end of period
Year Ended December 31, 2019	$	397	16	(14	)	$	399

Year Ended December 31, 2018	$	435	3	(41	)	$	397

Year Ended December 31, 2017	$	416	6	13		$	435

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(1)

Reflects other (decreases) increases to our valuation allowance, including the effects of currency. These did not affect income tax expense in total as there was a corresponding adjustment to Deferred tax assets or Other comprehensive (loss) income.