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Other Financial Data | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2015
Other Financial Data [Abstract] |
Other Financial Data | Other Financial Data Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income Information Other Income Other income (expense) consists of the following (in millions):
| Three months ended June 30, |  | Six months ended June 30,
| 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2015 |  | 2014
Foreign currency remeasurement (loss) gain | (7 | ) |  | (15 | ) |  | $ | 17 |  |  | $ | 4 |
Gain on disposal of business | 1 |  |  | — |  |  | 20 |  |  | — |
Equity earnings | 4 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 6 |  |  | 6 |
Income (loss) on financial instruments | 3 |  |  | 9 |  |  | — |  |  | (15 | )
Other | — |  |  | 3 |  |  | — |  |  | 4 |
Total | $ | 1 |  |  | $ | (2 | ) |  | $ | 43 |  |  | $ | (1 | )
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position Information Allowance for Doubtful Accounts An analysis of the allowance for doubtful accounts is as follows (in millions):
| Three months ended June 30, |  | Six months ended June 30,
| 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2015 |  | 2014
Balance at beginning of period | $ | 70 |  |  | $ | 89 |  |  | $ | 74 |  |  | $ | 90 |
Provision charged to operations | 3 |  |  | 4 |  |  | 11 |  |  | 8 |
Accounts written off, net of recoveries | (13 | ) |  | (4 | ) |  | (22 | ) |  | (9 | )
Foreign currency translation | 5 |  |  | (1 | ) |  | 2 |  |  | (1 | )
Balance at end of period | $ | 65 |  |  | $ | 88 |  |  | $ | 65 |  |  | $ | 88 |
Other Current Assets The components of Other current assets are as follows (in millions):
| June 30, 2015 |  | December 31, 2014
Taxes receivable | $ | 220 |  |  | $ | 99 |
Deferred tax assets | 204 |  |  | 212 |
Prepaid expenses | 175 |  |  | 164 |
Deferred project costs | 106 |  |  | 102 |
Other | 26 |  |  | 25 |
Total | $ | 731 |  |  | $ | 602 |
Other Non-Current Assets The components of Other non-current assets are as follows (in millions):
| June 30, 2015 |  | December 31, 2014
Prepaid pension | $ | 953 |  |  | $ | 933 |
Deferred project costs | 232 |  |  | 250 |
Deferred tax assets | 164 |  |  | 144 |
Investments | 142 |  |  | 143 |
Taxes receivable | 63 |  |  | 101 |
Other | 201 |  |  | 233 |
Total | $ | 1,755 |  |  | $ | 1,804 |
Other Current Liabilities The components of Other current liabilities are as follows (in millions):
| June 30, 2015 |  | December 31, 2014
Deferred revenue | $ | 425 |  |  | $ | 408 |
Taxes payable | 24 |  |  | 64 |
Deferred tax liabilities | 2 |  |  | 2 |
Other | 394 |  |  | 314 |
Total | $ | 845 |  |  | $ | 788 |
Other Non-Current Liabilities The components of Other non-current liabilities are as follows (in millions):
| June 30, 2015 |  | December 31, 2014
Deferred tax liabilities | $ | 322 |  |  | $ | 313 |
Taxes payable | 208 |  |  | 210 |
Deferred revenue | 187 |  |  | 167 |
Leases | 167 |  |  | 184 |
Compensation and benefits | 54 |  |  | 57 |
Other | 202 |  |  | 256 |
Total | $ | 1,140 |  |  | $ | 1,187 |

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