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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2023
Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
Other Balance Sheet Information | The following table presents the accumulated depreciation included in property, plant and equipment, net and accumulated amortization included in customer relationships, net and other intangible assets, net:
(In millions) | September 30, 2023 |  | December 31, 2022
Property, plant and equipment accumulated depreciation | $ | 1,390 |  |  | $ | 1,478 |
Customer relationships and other intangible assets accumulated amortization | 2,563 |  |  | 2,112 |
Activity in Allowance for Credit Losses | The following table represents the activity in the allowance for credit losses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022:
| Three months ended September 30, |  | Nine months ended September 30,
(In millions) | 2023 |  | 2022 |  | 2023 |  | 2022
Beginning balance | $ | 120 |  |  | $ | 627 |  |  | $ | 133 |  |  | $ | 683 |
Acquired balance from Vivint Smart Home | — |  |  | — |  |  | 22 |  |  | — |
Provision for credit losses | 85 |  |  | 52 |  |  | 165 |  |  | 103 |
Write-offs | (59) |  |  | (50) |  |  | (203) |  |  | (171) |
Recoveries collected | 9 |  |  | 9 |  |  | 30 |  |  | 23 |
Other | 3 |  |  | — |  |  | 11 |  |  | — |
Ending balance | $ | 158 |  |  | $ | 638 |  |  | $ | 158 |  |  | $ | 638 |
Reconciliation of Cash and Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Funds Deposited by Counterparties | The following table provides a reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and funds deposited by counterparties reported within the consolidated balance sheets that sum to the total of the same such amounts shown in the statements of cash flows:
(In millions) | September 30, 2023 |  | December 31, 2022
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 401 |  |  | $ | 430 |
Funds deposited by counterparties | 263 |  |  | 1,708 |
Restricted cash | 11 |  |  | 40 |
Cash and cash equivalents, funds deposited by counterparties and restricted cash shown in the statement of cash flows | $ | 675 |  |  | $ | 2,178 |
Schedule of Goodwill | The following table presents the changes in goodwill during the nine months ended September 30, 2023:
(In millions) | Texas |  | East |  | West/Services/Other |  | Vivint Smart Home |  | Total
Balance as of December 31, 2022 | $ | 710 |  |  | $ | 723 |  |  | $ | 217 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,650 |
Goodwill resulting from the acquisition of Vivint Smart Home | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 3,494 |  |  | 3,494 |
Sale of business | — |  |  | (2) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (2) |
Foreign currency translation adjustments | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1 |  |  | — |  |  | 1 |
Balance as of September 30, 2023 | $ | 710 |  |  | $ | 721 |  |  | $ | 218 |  |  | $ | 3,494 |  |  | $ | 5,143 |

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