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Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION

 

SCHEDULE II

 

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

(In millions)

 

    Balance at
  Beginning of 
Year		      Additions              Balance at  
End
of Year		  

Description

      Charged
  to Expense  		          Other  (1)            Written off      

For the year ended December 31, 2012:

             

Allowance for doubtful accounts of brokerage clients (2)

   $ 2       $ 4       $ —       $ (5 )    $ 1   
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

  

For the year ended December 31, 2011:

             

Allowance for doubtful accounts of brokerage clients (2)

   $ 1       $ 6       $ 3       $ (8 )    $ 2   
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

  

For the year ended December 31, 2010:

             

Allowance for doubtful accounts of brokerage clients (2)

   $ 2       $ 3       $  —       $ (4 )    $ 1   
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

  

 

 

(1)

Includes collections of previously written-off accounts.

 

(2)

Excludes banking-related valuation and qualifying accounts. See “Item 8 - Financial Statements and Supplementary Data - Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements - 7. Loans to Banking Clients and Related Allowance for Loan Losses.”