BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details 3) - Allowance for doubtful accounts - USD ($) $ in Millions |
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Dec. 31, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2014 |
Dec. 31, 2013 |
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Activity in the allowance for doubtful accounts | |||
Balance at beginning of year | $ 331 | $ 61 | $ 53 |
Net charges to costs and expenses | 45 | 308 | 30 |
Write-offs | (10) | (13) | (14) |
Other | (14) | (25) | (8) |
Balance at end of year | $ 352 | $ 331 | $ 61 |
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- Definition A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period. No definition available.
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- Definition Total of the adjustments in a given period to allowances and reserves, the valuation and qualifying accounts that are either netted against the cost of an asset (in order to value it at its carrying value) or that reflect a liability. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Total of allowances and reserves, the valuation and qualifying accounts that are either netted against the cost of an asset (in order to value it at its carrying value) or that reflect a liability established to represent expected future costs. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Total of allowances and reserves, the valuation and qualifying accounts that are either netted against the cost of an asset (in order to value it at its carrying value) or that reflect a liability established to represent expected future costs, charged to costs and expenses. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Total of the deductions in a given period to allowances and reserves, the valuation and qualifying accounts that are either netted against the cost of an asset (in order to value it at its carrying value) or that reflect a liability established to represent expected future costs, representing receivables written off as uncollectible and portions of the reserves utilized, respectively. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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