Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Revenue Valuation Allowance and Reserves (Tables)

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Revenue Valuation Allowance and Reserves (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Allowance for Sales Returns [Abstract]  
Summary of activity in allowance for sales returns
A summary of activity in the allowance for sales returns, recorded on a gross basis for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 and recorded on a net margin basis for the year ended December 31, 2017, was as follows:
(in millions)
Balance
beginning
of year

Additions-
charged
to earnings

Deductions

Transfer of HSN reserve

Balance
end of
year

2019
$
242

2,138

(2,142
)
—

238

2018
243

2,213

(2,214
)
—

242

2017
93

982

(979
)
23

119