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Supplemental Balance Sheet Information | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022
Supplemental Balance Sheet Information [Abstract] |
SUPPLEMENTAL BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION | NOTE G – SUPPLEMENTAL BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION Components of selected captions in our accompanying consolidated balance sheets are as follows: Trade accounts receivable, net
| As of December 31,
(in millions) | 2022 |  | 2021
Trade accounts receivable | $ | 2,079 |  |  | $ | 1,886 |
Allowance for credit losses | (109) |  |  | (108) |
| $ | 1,970 |  |  | $ | 1,778 |
The following is a rollforward of our Allowance for credit losses:
| Year Ended December 31,
(in millions) | 2022 |  | 2021 |  | 2020
Beginning balance | $ | 108 |  |  | $ | 105 |  |  | $ | 74 |
Cumulative effect adjustment for adoption of ASU 2016-13 | n/a |  | n/a |  | 10 |
Credit loss expense | 35 |  |  | 28 |  |  | 49 |
Write-offs | (35) |  |  | (25) |  |  | (27) |
Ending balance | $ | 109 |  |  | $ | 108 |  |  | $ | 105 |
Note: Effective January 1, 2020, we adopted FASB ASC Topic 326 using the modified retrospective method, which requires that we recognize credit loss reserves when financial assets are established if credit losses are expected over the asset’s contractual life. Inventories
| As of December 31,
(in millions) | 2022 |  | 2021
Finished goods | $ | 1,171 |  |  | $ | 1,029 |
Work-in-process | 147 |  |  | 128 |
Raw materials | 548 |  |  | 452 |
| $ | 1,867 |  |  | $ | 1,610 |
Approximately 27 percent of our finished goods inventory as of December 31, 2022 and approximately 30 percent as of December 31, 2021 was at customer locations pursuant to consignment arrangements or held by sales representatives. Other current assets
| As of December 31,
(in millions) | 2022 |  | 2021
Restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents | $ | 149 |  |  | $ | 188 |
Derivative assets | 232 |  |  | 226 |
Licensing arrangements | 60 |  |  | 132 |
Other | 290 |  |  | 254 |
| $ | 731 |  |  | $ | 799 |
Property, plant and equipment, net
| As of December 31,
(in millions) | 2022 |  | 2021
Land | $ | 137 |  |  | $ | 109 |
Buildings and improvements | 1,695 |  |  | 1,523 |
Equipment, furniture and fixtures | 3,297 |  |  | 3,287 |
Capital in progress | 598 |  |  | 605 |
| 5,728 |  |  | 5,525 |
Less: accumulated depreciation | 3,282 |  |  | 3,273 |
| $ | 2,446 |  |  | $ | 2,252 |
Depreciation expense was $333 million in 2022, $352 million in 2021 and $333 million in 2020. Other long-term assets
| As of December 31,
(in millions) | 2022 |  | 2021
Restricted cash equivalents | $ | 48 |  |  | $ | 55 |
Operating lease right-of-use assets | 386 |  |  | 435 |
Derivative assets | 149 |  |  | 169 |
Investments | 407 |  |  | 412 |
Licensing arrangements | 67 |  |  | 114 |
Indemnification asset | 172 |  |  | — |
Other | 271 |  |  | 225 |
| $ | 1,500 |  |  | $ | 1,410 |
Accrued expenses
| As of December 31,
(in millions) | 2022 |  | 2021
Legal reserves | $ | 231 |  |  | $ | 264 |
Payroll and related liabilities | 830 |  |  | 848 |
Rebates | 352 |  |  | 350 |
Contingent consideration | 74 |  |  | 289 |
Other | 674 |  |  | 686 |
| $ | 2,160 |  |  | $ | 2,436 |
Other current liabilities
| As of December 31,
(in millions) | 2022 |  | 2021
Deferred revenue | $ | 220 |  |  | $ | 208 |
Licensing arrangements | 79 |  |  | 138 |
Taxes payable | 232 |  |  | 209 |
Other | 230 |  |  | 228 |
| $ | 761 |  |  | $ | 783 |
Other long-term liabilities
| As of December 31,
(in millions) | 2022 |  | 2021
Accrued income taxes | $ | 597 |  |  | $ | 442 |
Legal reserves | 212 |  |  | 284 |
Contingent consideration | 75 |  |  | 197 |
Licensing arrangements | 80 |  |  | 143 |
Operating lease liabilities | 347 |  |  | 389 |
Deferred revenue | 289 |  |  | 276 |
Other | 434 |  |  | 489 |
| $ | 2,035 |  |  | $ | 2,220 |

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