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ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE AND OTHER FINANCIAL ASSETS (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2022
Receivables [Abstract] |
Activity of the allowance for expected credit losses on receivables | The following table summarizes the activity of the allowance for expected credit losses on receivables (in millions):
| Six Months Ended June 30,
| 2022 |  | 2021
Balance, beginning of year | $ | 101 |  |  | $ | 166 |
Provision charged to expense | 59 |  |  | 11 |
Write-offs and adjustments | (52) |  |  | (82) |
Foreign currency translation adjustments | (6) |  |  | (3) |
Balance, end of period | $ | 102 |  |  | $ | 92 |
Activity of the allowance for expected credit losses on prepayments to customers | The following table summarizes the activity of the allowance for expected credit losses on prepayments to customers (in millions):
| Six Months Ended June 30,
| 2022 |  | 2021
Balance, beginning of year | $ | 47 |  |  | $ | 55 |
Provision charged to expense | (8) |  |  | 1 |
Write-offs and adjustments | (4) |  |  | (2) |
Balance, end of period | $ | 35 |  |  | $ | 54 |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of allowance for credit loss on accounts receivable. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 326 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 13 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=124255953&loc=SL82919249-210447 + Details
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