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Other Financial Data | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2016
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 June 30, |  | Six months ended June 30,
| 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2016 |  | 2015
Foreign currency remeasurement (loss) gain | $ | 1 |  |  | $ | (7 | ) |  | $ | (16 | ) |  | $ | 17 |
Gain on disposal of business | 6 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 41 |  |  | 20 |
Equity earnings | 1 |  |  | 4 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 6 |
Income (loss) on financial instruments | (8 | ) |  | 3 |  |  | (10 | ) |  | — |
Total | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1 |  |  | $ | 18 |  |  | $ | 43 |
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,
| 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2016 |  | 2015
Balance at beginning of period | $ | 62 |  |  | $ | 70 |  |  | $ | 58 |  |  | $ | 74 |
Provision charged to Other general expenses | 6 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 12 |  |  | 11 |
Accounts written off, net of recoveries | (4 | ) |  | (13 | ) |  | (7 | ) |  | (22 | )
Foreign currency translation | — |  |  | 5 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 2 |
Balance at end of period | $ | 64 |  |  | $ | 65 |  |  | $ | 64 |  |  | $ | 65 |
Other Current Assets The components of Other current assets are as follows (in millions):
| June 30, 2016 |  | December 31, 2015
Taxes receivable | $ | 146 |  |  | $ | 94 |
Prepaid expenses | 152 |  |  | 130 |
Deferred project costs | 94 |  |  | 92 |
Other | 3 |  |  | 13 |
Total | $ | 395 |  |  | $ | 329 |
Other Non-Current Assets The components of Other non-current assets are as follows (in millions):
| June 30, 2016 |  | December 31, 2015
Deferred project costs | $ | 200 |  |  | $ | 210 |
Investments | 127 |  |  | 135 |
Taxes receivable | 81 |  |  | 82 |
Other | 168 |  |  | 165 |
Total | $ | 576 |  |  | $ | 592 |
Other Current Liabilities The components of Other current liabilities are as follows (in millions):
| June 30, 2016 |  | December 31, 2015
Deferred revenue | $ | 433 |  |  | $ | 394 |
Taxes payable | 67 |  |  | 94 |
Other | 372 |  |  | 331 |
Total | $ | 872 |  |  | $ | 819 |
Other Non-Current Liabilities The components of Other non-current liabilities are as follows (in millions):
| June 30, 2016 |  | December 31, 2015
Taxes payable | $ | 260 |  |  | $ | 223 |
Deferred revenue | 151 |  |  | 159 |
Leases | 172 |  |  | 166 |
Compensation and benefits | 59 |  |  | 59 |
Other | 125 |  |  | 162 |
Total | $ | 767 |  |  | $ | 769 |

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