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Other Financial Data | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2017
Other Financial Data [Abstract] |
Other Financial Data | Other Financial Data Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income Information Other Income (Expense) Other income (expense) consists of the following (in millions):
Three months ended March 31 | 2017 |  | 2016
Foreign currency remeasurement loss | $ | (10 | ) |  | $ | (17 | )
(Loss) gain on disposal of business | (2 | ) |  | 35 |
Equity earnings | 6 |  |  | 2 |
Loss on financial instruments | (4 | ) |  | (2 | )
Total | $ | (10 | ) |  | $ | 18 |
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 March 31 | 2017 |  | 2016
Balance at January 1 | $ | 56 |  |  | $ | 58 |
Provision charged to Other general expenses | 6 |  |  | 5 |
Accounts written off, net of recoveries | (3 | ) |  | (1 | )
Foreign currency translation | 2 |  |  | — |
Balance at March 31 | $ | 61 |  |  | $ | 62 |
Other Current Assets The components of Other current assets are as follows (in millions):
As of | March 31, 2017 |  | December 31, 2016
Taxes receivable | $ | 147 |  |  | $ | 100 |
Prepaid expenses | 125 |  |  | 102 |
Other | 37 |  |  | 45 |
Total | $ | 309 |  |  | $ | 247 |
Other Non-Current Assets The components of Other non-current assets are as follows (in millions):
As of | March 31, 2017 |  | December 31, 2016
Investments | 121 |  |  | 119 |
Taxes receivable | 80 |  |  | 82 |
Other | 178 |  |  | 159 |
Total | $ | 379 |  |  | $ | 360 |
Other Current Liabilities The components of Other current liabilities are as follows (in millions):
As of | March 31, 2017 |  | December 31, 2016
Deferred revenue | $ | 338 |  |  | $ | 199 |
Taxes payable | 57 |  |  | 77 |
Other | 378 |  |  | 380 |
Total | $ | 773 |  |  | $ | 656 |
Other Non-Current Liabilities The components of Other non-current liabilities are as follows (in millions):
As of | March 31, 2017 |  | December 31, 2016
Taxes payable | $ | 317 |  |  | $ | 288 |
Deferred revenue | 49 |  |  | 49 |
Leases | 135 |  |  | 136 |
Compensation and benefits | 61 |  |  | 56 |
Other | 171 |  |  | 190 |
Total | $ | 733 |  |  | $ | 719 |

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