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Other Financial Data | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2015
Other Financial Data [Abstract] |
Other Financial Data | Other Financial Data Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income Information Other Income Other income consists of the following (in millions):
| Three months ended September 30, |  | Nine months ended September 30,
| 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2015 |  | 2014
Foreign currency remeasurement (loss) gain | 16 |  |  | 7 |  |  | $ | 33 |  |  | $ | 11 |
Gain on disposal of business | — |  |  | 25 |  |  | 20 |  |  | 25 |
Equity earnings | 4 |  |  | 4 |  |  | 10 |  |  | 10 |
Income (loss) on financial instruments | (12 | ) |  | (2 | ) |  | (12 | ) |  | (17 | )
Other | — |  |  | 1 |  |  | — |  |  | 5 |
Total | $ | 8 |  |  | $ | 35 |  |  | $ | 51 |  |  | $ | 34 |
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 September 30, |  | Nine months ended September 30,
| 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2015 |  | 2014
Balance at beginning of period | $ | 65 |  |  | $ | 88 |  |  | $ | 74 |  |  | $ | 90 |
Provision charged to operations | 1 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 12 |  |  | 9 |
Accounts written off, net of recoveries | (5 | ) |  | (14 | ) |  | (27 | ) |  | (23 | )
Foreign currency translation | 2 |  |  | 4 |  |  | 4 |  |  | 3 |
Balance at end of period | $ | 63 |  |  | $ | 79 |  |  | $ | 63 |  |  | $ | 79 |
Other Current Assets The components of Other current assets are as follows (in millions):
| September 30, 2015 |  | December 31, 2014
Taxes receivable | $ | 244 |  |  | $ | 99 |
Deferred tax assets | 208 |  |  | 212 |
Prepaid expenses | 161 |  |  | 164 |
Deferred project costs | 101 |  |  | 102 |
Other | 14 |  |  | 25 |
Total | $ | 728 |  |  | $ | 602 |
Other Non-Current Assets The components of Other non-current assets are as follows (in millions):
| September 30, 2015 |  | December 31, 2014
Prepaid pension | $ | 923 |  |  | $ | 933 |
Deferred project costs | 220 |  |  | 250 |
Deferred tax assets | 125 |  |  | 144 |
Investments | 136 |  |  | 143 |
Taxes receivable | 70 |  |  | 101 |
Other | 199 |  |  | 233 |
Total | $ | 1,673 |  |  | $ | 1,804 |
Other Current Liabilities The components of Other current liabilities are as follows (in millions):
| September 30, 2015 |  | December 31, 2014
Deferred revenue | $ | 400 |  |  | $ | 408 |
Taxes payable | 8 |  |  | 64 |
Deferred tax liabilities | 2 |  |  | 2 |
Other | 401 |  |  | 314 |
Total | $ | 811 |  |  | $ | 788 |
Other Non-Current Liabilities The components of Other non-current liabilities are as follows (in millions):
| September 30, 2015 |  | December 31, 2014
Deferred tax liabilities | $ | 317 |  |  | $ | 313 |
Taxes payable | 215 |  |  | 210 |
Deferred revenue | 169 |  |  | 167 |
Leases | 154 |  |  | 184 |
Compensation and benefits | 54 |  |  | 57 |
Other | 182 |  |  | 256 |
Total | $ | 1,091 |  |  | $ | 1,187 |

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