Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Accounts Receivable Accounts Receivable (Tables)

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Accounts Receivable Accounts Receivable (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Accounts Receivable [Abstract]  
Schedule of accounts receivable
Accounts receivable consisted of the following:
December 31,
 
(in millions)
2019

2018

Installment payment option
$
1,586

1,533

Major credit cards and customers
247

269

Other receivables
103

97

 
1,936

1,899

Less allowance for doubtful accounts
(123
)
(112
)
Accounts receivable, net
$
1,813

1,787

Summary of activity in the allowance for doubtful accounts
A summary of activity in the allowance for doubtful accounts was as follows:
(in millions)
Balance
beginning
of year

Additions-
charged
to expense

Deductions-
write-offs

Balance
end of
year

2019
$
112

124

(113
)
123

2018
91

112

(91
)
112

2017
97

72

(78
)
91