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SCHEDULE II-VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Schedule II-Valuation and Qualifying Accounts  
Schedule II-Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

 

Schedule II—Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
(US$ in millions)

                                                                                                                                                                                    

Description

 

Balance at
beginning of
period

 

Charged to
costs and
expenses

 

Charged to
other
accounts(b)

 

Deductions
from reserves

 

Balance at
end of period

 

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowances for doubtful accounts(a)

 

$
292

 

 
73

 

 
(18

)

 
(64)

(c)

$
283

 

Allowances for secured advances to suppliers

 

$
78

 

 
34

 

 
(10

)

 
(27

)

$
75

 

Allowances for recoverable taxes

 

$
105

 

 
19

 

 
(2

)

 
(52

)

$
70

 

Income tax valuation allowances

 

$
455

 

 
642

 

 
(49)

(d)

 

—

 

$
1,048

 

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowances for doubtful accounts(a)

 

$
283

 

 
71

 

 
(23

)

 
(84)

(c)

$
247

 

Allowances for secured advances to suppliers

 

$
75

 

 
9

 

 
(7

)

 
(16

)

$
61

 

Allowances for recoverable taxes

 

$
70

 

 
7

 

 
(14

)

 
(20

)

$
43

 

Income tax valuation allowances

 

$
1,048

 

 
76

 

 
(46)

(d)

 

—

 

$
1,078

 

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowances for doubtful accounts(a)

 

$
247

 

 
64

 

 
(47

)

 
(54)

(c)

$
210

 

Allowances for secured advances to suppliers

 

$
61

 

 
11

 

 
(21

)

 
(9

)

$
42

 

Allowances for recoverable taxes

 

$
43

 

 
7

 

 
(16

)

 
(2

)

$
32

 

Income tax valuation allowances

 

$
1,078

 

 
44

 

 
(324)

(d)

 

—

 

$
798

 

 

 

(a)          

This includes an allowance for doubtful accounts for current and non-current trade accounts receivables.

(b)          

This consists primarily of foreign exchange translation adjustments.

(c)          

Such amounts include write-offs of uncollectible accounts and recoveries.

(d)          

Includes primarily cumulative translation adjustments.