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, 2018
Accounts Receivable [Abstract]  
Schedule of accounts receivable
Accounts receivable consisted of the following:
December 31,
 
(in millions)
2018

2017

Installment sales plan
$
1,533

1,396

Major credit cards and customers
269

295

Other receivables
97

80

 
1,899

1,771

Less allowance for doubtful accounts
(112
)
(91
)
Accounts receivable, net
$
1,787

1,680

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

2018
$
91

112

(91
)
112

2017
97

72

(78
)
91

2016
86

107

(96
)
97