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, 2021
Accounts Receivable [Abstract]  
Schedule of accounts receivable
Accounts receivable consisted of the following:
December 31,
(in millions) 2021 2020
Installment payment option $ 1,284  $ 1,368 
Major credit cards and customers 237  262 
Trade accounts receivable 1,521  1,630 
Other receivables (1) 223  96 
Accounts receivable 1744 1726
Less allowance for credit losses (99) (124)
Accounts receivable, net $ 1,645  1,602 
(1) Includes $129 million insurance receivable as of 12/31/2021 related to the Rocky Mount fire (see note 19).
Summary of activity in the allowance for doubtful accounts A summary of activity in the allowance for credit losses was as follows:
(in millions) Balance
beginning
of year		 Additions-
charged
to expense		 Deductions-
write-offs		 Balance
end of
year
2021 $ 124  49  (74) 99 
2020 123  89  (88) 124 
2019 112  124  (113) 123