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Other Financial Information | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2019
Other Financial Information [Abstract] |
Other Financial Information | OTHER FINANCIAL INFORMATION Inventories The following table summarizes our inventories (in millions):
|  | September 30, 2019 |  | December 31, 2018
Raw materials |  | $ | 1,776 |  |  | $ | 1,888 |
Work in process |  | 257 |  |  | 235 |
Finished goods |  | 524 |  |  | 507 |
Total |  | $ | 2,557 |  |  | $ | 2,630 |
Reported as: |  |  |  |
Inventories |  | $ | 882 |  |  | $ | 814 |
Other long-term assets |  | 1,675 |  |  | 1,816 |
Total |  | $ | 2,557 |  |  | $ | 2,630 |
Amounts reported as other long-term assets primarily consisted of raw materials for the periods presented. Other Accrued Liabilities The following table summarizes the components of other accrued liabilities (in millions):
|  | September 30, 2019 |  | December 31, 2018
Compensation and employee benefits |  | $ | 492 |  |  | $ | 555 |
Accrued payment for marketing-related rights acquired from Japan Tobacco Inc. |  | 175 |  |  | 365 |
Other accrued expenses |  | 2,118 |  |  | 2,219 |
Total |  | $ | 2,785 |  |  | $ | 3,139 |

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