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Other Financial Data | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 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 September 30, |  | Nine months ended September 30,
| 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2016 |  | 2015
Foreign currency remeasurement gain (loss) | $ | 2 |  |  | $ | 16 |  |  | $ | (14 | ) |  | $ | 33 |
Gain on disposal of business | — |  |  | — |  |  | 41 |  |  | 20 |
Equity earnings | 4 |  |  | 4 |  |  | 7 |  |  | 10 |
Income (loss) on financial instruments | 3 |  |  | (12 | ) |  | (7 | ) |  | (12 | )
Other | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Total | $ | 9 |  |  | $ | 8 |  |  | $ | 27 |  |  | $ | 51 |
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,
| 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2016 |  | 2015
Balance at beginning of period | $ | 64 |  |  | $ | 65 |  |  | $ | 58 |  |  | $ | 74 |
Provision charged to Other general expenses | 5 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 17 |  |  | 12 |
Accounts written off, net of recoveries | (4 | ) |  | (5 | ) |  | (11 | ) |  | (27 | )
Foreign currency translation | — |  |  | 2 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 4 |
Balance at end of period | $ | 65 |  |  | $ | 63 |  |  | $ | 65 |  |  | $ | 63 |
Other Current Assets The components of Other current assets are as follows (in millions):
| September 30, 2016 |  | December 31, 2015
Taxes receivable | $ | 169 |  |  | $ | 94 |
Prepaid expenses | 150 |  |  | 130 |
Deferred project costs | 92 |  |  | 92 |
Other | 13 |  |  | 13 |
Total | $ | 424 |  |  | $ | 329 |
Other Non-Current Assets The components of Other non-current assets are as follows (in millions):
| September 30, 2016 |  | December 31, 2015
Deferred project costs | $ | 188 |  |  | $ | 210 |
Investments | 124 |  |  | 135 |
Taxes receivable | 73 |  |  | 82 |
Other | 179 |  |  | 165 |
Total | $ | 564 |  |  | $ | 592 |
Other Current Liabilities The components of Other current liabilities are as follows (in millions):
| September 30, 2016 |  | December 31, 2015
Deferred revenue | $ | 413 |  |  | $ | 394 |
Taxes payable | 74 |  |  | 94 |
Other | 442 |  |  | 331 |
Total | $ | 929 |  |  | $ | 819 |
Other Non-Current Liabilities The components of Other non-current liabilities are as follows (in millions):
| September 30, 2016 |  | December 31, 2015
Taxes payable | $ | 268 |  |  | $ | 223 |
Deferred revenue | 152 |  |  | 159 |
Leases | 169 |  |  | 166 |
Compensation and benefits | 56 |  |  | 59 |
Other | 114 |  |  | 162 |
Total | $ | 759 |  |  | $ | 769 |

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