Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)

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BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Activity in allowance for doubtful accounts
Activity in the allowance for doubtful accounts was as follows (in millions):
Year Ended December 31,
2017

 
2016

 
2015

Balance at beginning of year
$
466

 
$
352

 
$
331

Net charges to costs and expenses1
32

 
126

 
45

Write-offs
(10
)
 
(10
)
 
(10
)
Other2
(11
)
 
(2
)
 
(14
)
Balance at end of year
$
477

 
$
466

 
$
352

1 
The increases in 2016 were primarily related to concentrate sales receivables from our bottling partner in Venezuela. See Hyperinflationary Economies discussion below for additional information.
2 Other includes foreign currency translation adjustments and the impact of reclassifying certain assets to assets held for sale. Refer to Note 2.
Income from continuing operations and discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interests [Table Text Block]
The following table presents information related to net income from continuing operations and net income from discontinued operations attributable to shareowners of The Coca-Cola Company (in millions):
Year Ended December 31,
2017

 
2016

 
2015

CONTINUING OPERATIONS
 
 
 
 
 
Net income from continuing operations
$
1,182

 
$
6,550

 
$
7,366

Less: Net income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests
1

 
23

 
15

Net income from continuing operations attributable to shareowners of
   The Coca-Cola Company
$
1,181

 
$
6,527

 
$
7,351

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
 
 
 
 
 
Net income from discontinued operations
$
101

 
$
—

 
$
—

Less: Net income from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interests
34

 
—

 
—

Net income from discontinued operations attributable to shareowners of
The Coca-Cola Company
$
67

 
$
—

 
$
—

CONSOLIDATED
 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated net income
$
1,283

 
$
6,550

 
$
7,366

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
35

 
23

 
15

Net income attributable to shareowners of The Coca-Cola Company
$
1,248

 
$
6,527

 
$
7,351