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Supplemental Balance Sheet Information
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Supplemental Balance Sheet Information [Abstract]  
SUPPLEMENTAL BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION
NOTE H – SUPPLEMENTAL BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION

Components of selected captions in our accompanying consolidated balance sheets are as follows:
Trade accounts receivable, net
 
As of
(in millions)
December 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
Accounts receivable
$
1,676

 
$
1,645

Allowance for doubtful accounts
(68
)
 
(68
)
Allowance for sales returns (1)

 
(30
)
 
$
1,608

 
$
1,548


(1)
Due to the adoption of FASB ASC Topic 606 effective January 1, 2018, the allowance for sales returns has been prospectively reclassified from Trade accounts receivable, net to Other current liabilities within the consolidated balance sheets. Prior period balances remain unchanged.

The following is a rollforward of our allowance for doubtful accounts:
 
Year Ended December 31,
(in millions)
2018
 
2017
 
2016
Beginning balance
$
68

 
$
73

 
$
75

Net charges to expenses
19

 
14

 
9

Utilization of allowances
(19
)
 
(18
)
 
(11
)
Ending balance
$
68

 
$
68

 
$
73



Inventories
 
As of
(in millions)
December 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
Finished goods
$
760

 
$
685

Work-in-process
100

 
110

Raw materials
306

 
284

 
$
1,166

 
$
1,078



Property, plant and equipment, net
 
As of
(in millions)
December 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
Land
$
97

 
$
102

Buildings and improvements
1,100

 
1,120

Equipment, furniture and fixtures
3,224

 
3,183

Capital in progress
319

 
219

 
4,740

 
4,625

Less: accumulated depreciation
2,958

 
2,928

 
$
1,782

 
$
1,697



Depreciation expense was $296 million in 2018, $279 million in 2017 and $270 million in 2016.

Accrued expenses
 
As of
(in millions)
December 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
Legal reserves
$
712

 
$
1,176

Payroll and related liabilities
630

 
591

Accrued contingent consideration
138

 
36

Other
767

 
653

 
$
2,246

 
$
2,456



Other long-term liabilities
 
As of
(in millions)
December 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
Accrued income taxes
$
739

 
$
1,275

Legal reserves
217

 
436

Accrued contingent consideration
209

 
133

Other
717

 
525

 
$
1,882

 
$
2,370