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, 2020
Accounts Receivable [Abstract]  
Schedule of accounts receivable Accounts receivable consisted of the following:
December 31,
(in millions) 2020 2019
Installment payment option $ 1,368  1,586 
Major credit cards and customers 262  247 
Other receivables 96  103 
1,726  1,936 
Less allowance for credit losses (124) (123)
Accounts receivable, net $ 1,602  1,813 
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
2020 $ 123  89  (88) 124 
2019 112  124  (113) 123 
2018 91  112  (91) 112