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SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]  
SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
SCHEDULE II — VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
(in millions)
 
Balance at
Beginning
of Year
 
Charged to
Costs and
Expenses
 
Charged to
Other
Accounts
 
Deductions
 
Balance at
End of
Year
Year ended December 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for doubtful accounts
 
$
97

 
$
4

 
$
(4
)
 
$
(50
)
 
$
47

Deferred tax asset valuation allowance
 
$
2,001

 
$
870

 
$
42

 
$

 
$
2,913

Year ended December 31, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for doubtful accounts
 
$
80

 
$
33

 
$
4

 
$
(20
)
 
$
97

Deferred tax asset valuation allowance
 
$
1,857

 
$
221

 
$
(77
)
 
$

 
$
2,001

Year ended December 31, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for doubtful accounts
 
$
67

 
$
57

 
$
(22
)
 
$
(22
)
 
$
80

Deferred tax asset valuation allowance
 
$
1,367

 
$
627

 
$
(137
)
 
$

 
$
1,857

With respect to the deferred tax valuation allowance, the amounts in 2016, 2017 and 2018 charged to other accounts primarily relates to foreign currency fluctuations on debt.