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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
Schedule of Trade Receivables | A summary of trade receivables, net, as of December 31, 2017 and 2016 is as follows (in millions):
| 2017 |  | 2016
Trade receivables — billed | $ | 1,479 |  |  | $ | 1,452 |
Trade receivables — unbilled | 234 |  |  | 228 |
Total trade receivables | 1,713 |  |  | 1,680 |
Allowance for doubtful accounts | (63 | ) |  | (41 | )
Total trade receivables, net | $ | 1,650 |  |  | $ | 1,639 |
Schedule of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts | A summary roll forward of the allowance for doubtful accounts for 2017, 2016 and 2015 is as follows (in millions):
Allowance for doubtful accounts as of December 31, 2014 | $ | (16 | )
Bad debt expense | (10 | )
Write-offs, net of recoveries | 10 |
Allowance for doubtful accounts as of December 31, 2015 | (16 | )
Bad debt expense | (29 | )
Write-offs, net of recoveries | 4 |
Allowance for doubtful accounts as of December 31, 2016 | (41 | )
Bad debt expense | (26 | )
Write-offs, net of recoveries | 4 |
Allowance for doubtful accounts as of December 31, 2017 | $ | (63 | )
Schedule of Net Earnings Per Share | Net earnings and earnings per share for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 are as follows (in millions, except per share data):
| Year ended December 31,
| 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2015
Earnings from continuing operations attributable to FIS, net of tax | $ | 1,319 |  |  | $ | 567 |  |  | $ | 639 |
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to FIS, net of tax | — |  |  | 1 |  |  | (7 | )
Net earnings attributable to FIS common stockholders | $ | 1,319 |  |  | $ | 568 |  |  | $ | 632 |
Weighted average shares outstanding — basic | 330 |  |  | 326 |  |  | 285 |
Plus: Common stock equivalent shares | 6 |  |  | 4 |  |  | 4 |
Weighted average shares outstanding — diluted | 336 |  |  | 330 |  |  | 289 |
Net earnings per share — basic from continuing operations attributable to FIS common stockholders | $ | 4.00 |  |  | $ | 1.74 |  |  | $ | 2.24 |
Net earnings (loss) per share — basic from discontinued operations attributable to FIS common stockholders | — |  |  | — |  |  | (0.03 | )
Net earnings per share — basic attributable to FIS common stockholders * | $ | 4.00 |  |  | $ | 1.74 |  |  | $ | 2.22 |
Net earnings per share — diluted from continuing operations attributable to FIS common stockholders | $ | 3.93 |  |  | $ | 1.72 |  |  | $ | 2.21 |
Net earnings (loss) per share — diluted from discontinued operations attributable to FIS common stockholders | — |  |  | — |  |  | (0.03 | )
Net earnings per share — diluted attributable to FIS common stockholders * | $ | 3.93 |  |  | $ | 1.72 |  |  | $ | 2.19 |
* amounts may not sum due to rounding. |  |  |  |  |

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