Investments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Investments [Abstract]

Schedule Of Investments

Our investments, which are recorded in Short-term and other investments or Investments, consisted of the following:

	June 30 2018		December 31 2017
Equity method investments (1)		$1,159		$1,214
Time deposits	1,084		613
Available for sale debt instruments	491		490
Restricted cash & cash equivalents(2)	74		74
Equity and other investments	44		48
Total		$2,852		$2,439

⁽¹⁾  Dividends received were $143 and $55 for the six and three months ended June 30, 2018and $148 and $52 during the same periods in the prior year.

⁽²⁾  Reflects amounts restricted in support of our workers’ compensation programs, employee benefit programs, and insurance premiums.