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Receivables
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Trade and other receivables [Abstract]  
Disclosure of receivables [Text block]

Note 16Receivables

Non-current receivables

Non-current receivables are associated mainly with customer financing in Diagnosis & Treatment businesses amounting to EUR 47 million (2016: EUR 47 million) and insurance receivables in Legacy Items in the US amounting to EUR 47 million (2016: EUR 55 million).

Current receivables

Current receivables at December 31, 2017 included accounts receivable net of EUR 3,609 million, accounts receivable other of EUR 278 million and accounts receivable from investments in associates of EUR 22 million. 

The accounts receivable, net, per segment are as follows:

Philips Group
Accounts receivables-net
in millions of EUR
2016 - 2017

2016

2017

Personal Health

1,266

1,341

Diagnosis & Treatment

1,476

1,489

Connected Care & Health Informatics

664

706

HealthTech Other

81

72

Lighting

1,477

Legacy Items

28

Accounts receivable-net

4,992

3,609

The aging analysis of accounts receivable, net, is set out below:

Philips Group
Aging analysis
in millions of EUR
2016 - 2017

2016

2017

Current

4,273

3,046

Overdue 1-30 days

267

256

Overdue 31-180 days

310

242

Overdue > 180 days

142

63

Accounts receivable-net

4,992

3,609

The above net accounts receivable represent current and overdue but not impaired receivables.

The changes in the allowance for doubtful accounts receivable are as follows:

Philips Group
Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable
in millions of EUR
2015 - 2017

2015

2016

2017

Balance as of January 1

227

301

318

Additions charged to expense

78

76

41

Deductions from allowance 1 )

( 25)

( 64)

( 36)

Transfer to assets held for sale

( 92)

Other movements

21

5

( 16)

Balance as of December 31

301

318

215

1)Write-offs for which an allowance was previously provided

The allowance for doubtful accounts receivable has been primarily established for receivables that are past due.

Included in the above balances as per December 31, 2017 are allowances for individually impaired receivables of EUR 197 million (2016: EUR 289 million; 2015: EUR 272 million).