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Other Financial Data
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Other Financial Data [Abstract]  
Other Financial Data Other Financial Data
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income Information
Other Income (Expense)
Other income (expense) consists of the following (in millions):
 
Three Months Ended September 30
 
Nine Months Ended September 30
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Foreign currency remeasurement
$
17

 
$
3

 
$
17

 
$
16

Disposal of businesses
1

 
(3
)
 
8

 
(4
)
Pension and other postretirement
3

 

 
12

 
(5
)
Equity earnings
1

 
1

 
3

 
3

Financial instruments
(20
)
 

 
(32
)
 
(27
)
Total
$
2

 
$
1

 
$
8

 
$
(17
)

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position Information
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
An analysis of the allowance for doubtful accounts are as follows (in millions):
 
Three Months Ended September 30
 
Nine Months Ended September 30
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Balance at beginning of period
$
65

 
$
62

 
$
64

 
$
59

Provision charged to Other general expense
7

 
9

 
19

 
21

Accounts written off, net of recoveries
(6
)
 
(8
)
 
(17
)
 
(17
)
Foreign currency translation and other
1

 
3

 
1

 
3

Balance at end of period
$
67

 
$
66

 
$
67

 
$
66


Other Current Assets
The components of Other current assets are as follows (in millions):
As of
September 30,
2019
 
December 31,
2018
Costs to fulfill contracts with customers (1)
$
239

 
$
329

Prepaid expenses
123

 
97

Taxes receivable
177

 
113

Other (2)
92

 
79

Total
$
631

 
$
618


(1)
Refer to Note 3 “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” for further information.
(2)
December 31, 2018 includes $12 million previously classified as “Receivables from the Divested Business”.
Other Non-Current Assets
The components of Other non-current assets are as follows (in millions):
As of
September 30,
2019
 
December 31,
2018
Costs to obtain contracts with customers (1)
$
163

 
$
156

Taxes receivable
100

 
100

Leases (2)
106

 

Investments
52

 
54

Other
141

 
138

Total
$
562

 
$
448


(1)
Refer to Note 3 “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” for further information.
(2)
Refer to Note 20 “Lease Commitments” for further information.
Other Current Liabilities
The components of Other current liabilities are as follows (in millions):
As of
September 30,
2019
 
December 31,
2018
Deferred revenue (1)
$
256

 
$
251

Leases (2)
218

 

Taxes payable
152

 
83

Other
537

 
602

Total
$
1,163

 
$
936


(1)
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, $144 million and $385 million, respectively, was recognized in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, $133 million and $348 million, respectively, was recognized in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.
(2)
Refer to Note 20 “Lease Commitments” for further information.
Other Non-Current Liabilities
The components of Other non-current liabilities are as follows (in millions):
As of
September 30,
2019
 
December 31,
2018
Taxes payable (1)
$
578

 
$
585

Leases
82

 
169

Deferred revenue
59

 
65

Compensation and benefits
48

 
56

Other
186

 
222

Total
$
953

 
$
1,097


(1) Includes $218 million and $240 million for the non-current portion of the one-time mandatory transition tax on accumulated foreign earnings as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.