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Other Financial Data (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018
Other Financial Data [Abstract]  
Schedule of Other Income (Expense)
Other income (expense) consists of the following (in millions):
 
Three months ended March 31
 
2018
 
2017
Foreign currency remeasurement gain (loss)
$
(16
)
 
$
(10
)
Loss on disposal of business
(1
)
 
(2
)
Pension and other postretirement income
2

 
8

Equity earnings (losses)
1

 
6

Gain (loss) on financial instruments

 
(4
)
Other
(1
)
 

Total
$
(15
)
 
$
(2
)
Schedule of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
An analysis of the allowance for doubtful accounts are as follows (in millions):
 
Three months ended March 31
 
2018
 
2017
Balance at beginning of period
$
59

 
$
56

Provision charged to Other general expenses
8

 
6

Accounts written off, net of recoveries
(3
)
 
(3
)
Foreign currency translation
1

 
2

Balance at end of period
$
65

 
$
61

Schedule of Other Current Assets
The components of Other current assets are as follows (in millions):
As of
March 31,
2018
 
December 31,
2017
Taxes receivable
$
118

 
$
114

Prepaid expenses
142

 
126

Receivables from the Divested Business (1)
6

 
28

Cost to fulfill contracts with customers (2)
240

 

Other
103

 
21

Total
$
609

 
$
289


(1)
Refer to Note 4 “Discontinued Operations” for additional information.
(2)
Refer to Note 3 “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” for additional information.
Schedule of Other Non-current Assets
The components of Other non-current assets are as follows (in millions):
As of
March 31,
2018
 
December 31,
2017
Investments
$
58

 
$
57

Taxes receivable
83

 
84

Cost to obtain contracts with customers (1)
144

 

Other
154

 
166

Total
$
439

 
$
307


(1)
Refer to Note 3 “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” for additional information.
Schedule of Other Current Liabilities
The components of Other current liabilities are as follows (in millions):
As of
March 31,
2018
 
December 31,
2017
Deferred revenue (1)
$
329

 
$
311

Taxes payable (2)
164

 
139

Other
479

 
420

Total
$
972

 
$
870


(1)
During the three months ended March 31, 2018, $100 million was recognized in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income.
(2)
Includes a provisional estimate of $42 million for the current portion of the Transition Tax as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017.
Schedule of Other Non-current Liabilities
The components of Other non-current liabilities are as follows (in millions):
As of
March 31,
2018
 
December 31,
2017
Taxes payable (1)
$
538

 
$
529

Deferred revenue
56

 
49

Leases
156

 
153

Compensation and benefits
62

 
67

Other
293

 
304

Total
$
1,105

 
$
1,102


(1) Includes a provisional estimate of $222 million for the non-current portion of the Transition Tax as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017.