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Other Financial Data | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2022
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 September 30, |  | Nine Months Ended September 30,
| 2022 |  | 2021 |  | 2022 |  | 2021
Foreign currency remeasurement | $ | 40 |  |  | $ | 20 |  |  | $ | 39 |  |  | $ | 11 |
Gain from sales of businesses | 6 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 53 |  |  | 2 |
Equity earnings | 2 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 6 |  |  | 7 |
Pension and other postretirement | (3) |  |  | 5 |  |  | (9) |  |  | 19 |
Financial instruments and other | (29) |  |  | (19) |  |  | (18) |  |  | (32) |
Total | $ | 16 |  |  | $ | 10 |  |  | $ | 71 |  |  | $ | 7 |
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position Information Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Changes in the net carrying amount of allowance for doubtful accounts are as follows (in millions):
| Three Months Ended September 30, |  | Nine Months Ended September 30,
| 2022 |  | 2021 |  | 2022 |  | 2021
Balance at beginning of period | $ | 91 |  |  | $ | 102 |  |  | $ | 90 |  |  | $ | 98 |
Provision | 2 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 12 |  |  | 30 |
Accounts written off, net of recoveries | 1 |  |  | (8) |  |  | (11) |  |  | (31) |
Foreign currency translation and other | (12) |  |  | 1 |  |  | (9) |  |  | 1 |
Balance at end of period | $ | 82 |  |  | $ | 98 |  |  | $ | 82 |  |  | $ | 98 |
Other Current Assets The components of Other current assets are as follows (in millions):
As of | September 30, 2022 |  | December 31, 2021
Costs to fulfill contracts with customers (1) | $ | 256 |  |  | $ | 361 |
Prepaid expenses | 123 |  |  | 137 |
Taxes receivable | 64 |  |  | 53 |
Other | 120 |  |  | 165 |
Total | $ | 563 |  |  | $ | 716 |
(1)Refer to Note 3 “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” for further information. Other Non-Current Assets The components of Other non-current assets are as follows (in millions):
As of | September 30, 2022 |  | December 31, 2021
Costs to obtain contracts with customers (1) | $ | 176 |  |  | $ | 179 |
Taxes receivable | 88 |  |  | 95 |
Investments | 62 |  |  | 64 |
Leases | 48 |  |  | 63 |
Other | 101 |  |  | 111 |
Total | $ | 475 |  |  | $ | 512 |
(1)Refer to Note 3 “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” for further information. Other Current Liabilities The components of Other current liabilities are as follows (in millions):
As of | September 30, 2022 |  | December 31, 2021
Deferred revenue (1) | $ | 250 |  |  | $ | 321 |
Taxes payable | 241 |  |  | 149 |
Leases | 180 |  |  | 213 |
Other | 809 |  |  | 648 |
Total | $ | 1,480 |  |  | $ | 1,331 |
(1)During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, revenue of $108 million and $481 million, respectively, was recognized in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, revenue of $104 million and $448 million, respectively, was recognized in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. Other Non-Current Liabilities The components of Other non-current liabilities are as follows (in millions):
As of | September 30, 2022 |  | December 31, 2021
Taxes payable (1) | $ | 628 |  |  | $ | 609 |
Compensation and benefits | 61 |  |  | 58 |
Leases | 33 |  |  | 46 |
Deferred revenue | 33 |  |  | 70 |
Other | 98 |  |  | 127 |
Total | $ | 853 |  |  | $ | 910 |
(1)Includes $129 million and $145 million for the non-current portion of the one-time mandatory transition tax on accumulated foreign earnings as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.

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