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SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT INFORMATION (Note)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021
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Supplemental Financial Statement Information [Note Text Block]

Temporary Investments 

Temporary investments with an original maturity of three months or less and money market funds with greater than three month maturities but with the right to redeem without notices are treated as cash equivalents and are stated at cost. Temporary investments totaled $3.2 billion and $358 million at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

Restricted Cash

A reconciliation of cash and temporary investments and restricted cash in the consolidated balance sheet to cash and temporary investments and restricted cash in the consolidated statement of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 is as follows:

Nine Months Ended September 30,
In millions20212020
Cash and Temporary Investments$2,122 $678 
Restricted Cash1,499 — 
Total Cash and Temporary Investments and Restricted Cash$3,621 $678 

The Company's restricted cash consists of the cash proceeds from the debt incurred by Sylvamo Corporation as part of the Printing Papers segment spin-off that was completed on October 1, 2021. Of this amount, approximately $1.4 billion was remitted to the Company in the form of a cash distribution. See Note 17 - Debt for further details regarding the Sylvamo debt and the use of the cash proceeds from the debt issuances.
Accounts and Notes Receivable

In millionsSeptember 30, 2021December 31, 2020
Accounts and notes receivable, net:
Trade$3,222 $2,776 
Other327 288 
Total$3,549 $3,064 

The allowance for expected credit losses was $64 million and $76 million at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. Based on the Company's accounting estimates and the facts and circumstances available as of the reporting date, we believe our allowance for expected credit losses is adequate.

Inventories 
In millionsSeptember 30, 2021December 31, 2020
Raw materials$241 $268 
Finished pulp, paper and packaging1,156 1,091 
Operating supplies569 627 
Other87 64 
Total$2,053 $2,050 

Plants, Properties and Equipment  

Accumulated depreciation was $21.2 billion and $21.4 billion at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. Depreciation expense was $302 million and $300 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and $888 million and $902 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

Non-cash additions to plants, property and equipment included within accounts payable were $61 million and $41 million at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

Amounts invested in capital projects in the accompanying condensed consolidated statement of cash flows are presented net of insurance recoveries of $6 million received during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and $40 million received during the nine months ended September 30, 2020.

Interest

Interest payments made during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 were $357 million and $520 million, respectively.

Amounts related to interest were as follows: 
 Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
In millions2021202020212020
Interest expense$117 $148 $358 $467 
Interest income24 36 116 122 
Capitalized interest costs3 8 27 

Asset Retirement Obligations

The Company had recorded liabilities of $135 million and $116 million related to asset retirement obligations at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.