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Balance Sheet Components | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2020
Balance Sheet Components [Abstract] |
Balance Sheet Components | Balance Sheet Components Contract Balances Accounts receivable represents amounts invoiced and revenue recognized prior to invoicing when we have satisfied our performance obligation and have the unconditional right to payment. The allowance for doubtful accounts and authorized credits is estimated based upon our assessment of various factors including historical experience, the age of the accounts receivable balances, current economic conditions reasonable and supportable forecasts, and other factors that may affect our customers’ ability to pay. The allowance for doubtful accounts and authorized credits was $144 million and $110 million as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. Deferred revenue consists of fees received related to unsatisfied performance obligations at the end of the period. Due to the generally short-term duration of contracts, the majority of the performance obligations are satisfied in the following reporting period. The amount of revenue recognized for the nine month period ended September 30, 2020 that was included in the deferred revenue balance at the beginning of the period was $75 million. The amount of revenue recognized for the nine month period ended September 30, 2019 that was included in the deferred revenue balance at the beginning of the period was $64 million. The following table provides a reconciliation of the amount of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash in the condensed consolidated balance sheets to cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash in the consolidated statements of cash flows as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (in millions):
| September 30, 2020 |  | December 31, 2019
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 963 |  |  | $ | 901 |
Restricted cash included in short-term investments | 126 |  |  | 21 |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | $ | 1,089 |  |  | $ | 922 |

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