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Schedule II - Valuation Accounts and Reserves | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract] |
SCHEDULE II - VALUATION ACCOUNTS AND RESERVES | QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES SCHEDULE II - VALUATION ACCOUNTS AND RESERVES (in millions)
| Balance at Beginning of Year |  | Provision for Doubtful Accounts |  | Net Deductions and Other |  | Balance at End of Year
Year Ended December 31, 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Doubtful accounts and allowances | $ | 15 |  |  | $ | 11 |  |  | $ | 11 |  | (a) | $ | 15 |
Year Ended December 31, 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Doubtful accounts and allowances | $ | 13 |  |  | $ | 6 |  |  | $ | 4 |  | (a) | $ | 15 |
Year Ended December 31, 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Doubtful accounts and allowances | $ | 6 |  |  | $ | 8 |  |  | $ | 1 |  | (a) | $ | 13 |
(a) Primarily represents the write-off of accounts receivable, net of recoveries.

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