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Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Rollforward | The roll-forward of the allowance for doubtful accounts is as follows:
|  | Years Ended December 31,
(In millions) |  | 2018 |  | 2017 |  | 2016
Beginning balance |  | $ | 42 |  |  | $ | 26 |  |  | $ | 17 |
Provision charged to expense |  | 36 |  |  | 24 |  |  | 15 |
Write-offs, less recoveries, and other adjustments |  | (26 | ) |  | (8 | ) |  | (6 | )
Ending balance |  | $ | 52 |  |  | $ | 42 |  |  | $ | 26 |
Estimated Useful Lives of Assets | Depreciation is computed on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets as follows:
Classification |  | Estimated Useful Life
Buildings and leasehold improvements |  | Term of lease to 40 years
Vehicles, containers, tractors, trailers and tankers |  | 3 to 14 years
Rail cars and chassis |  | 15 to 30 years
Machinery and equipment |  | 3 to 10 years
Computer software and equipment |  | 1 to 6 years
Schedule of Estimated Useful Lives of Intangible Assets | The range of estimated useful lives by type are as follows:
Classification |  | Estimated Useful Life
Customer relationships |  | 5 to 16 years
Non-compete agreements |  | Term of agreement
Schedule of Accrued Expenses | Accrued expenses include the following components:
|  | As of December 31,
(In millions) |  | 2018 |  | 2017
Accrued salaries and wages |  | $ | 539 |  |  | $ | 581 |
Accrued transportation and facility charges |  | 462 |  |  | 438 |
Accrued value-added tax and other taxes |  | 172 |  |  | 176 |
Other accrued expenses |  | 307 |  |  | 331 |
Total accrued expenses |  | $ | 1,480 |  |  | $ | 1,526 |
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | The components of and changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”), net of tax for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, are as follows:
(In millions) |  | Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments |  | Derivative Hedges |  | Defined Benefit Plans Liability |  | Less: AOCI Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests |  | AOCI Attributable to the Company
As of December 31, 2016 |  | $ | (206 | ) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (13 | ) |  | $ | 25 |  |  | $ | (194 | )
Other comprehensive income |  | 180 |  |  | 10 |  |  | 92 |  |  | (52 | ) |  | 230 |
Amounts reclassified from AOCI |  | — |  |  | (5 | ) |  | (2 | ) |  | — |  |  | (7 | )
Net current period other comprehensive income |  | 180 |  |  | 5 |  |  | 90 |  |  | (52 | ) |  | 223 |
Impact of tax reform act |  | (17 | ) |  | 2 |  |  | 2 |  |  | — |  |  | (13 | )
As of December 31, 2017 |  | (43 | ) |  | 7 |  |  | 79 |  |  | (27 | ) |  | 16 |
Other comprehensive (loss) income |  | (96 | ) |  | 12 |  |  | (89 | ) |  | 27 |  |  | (146 | )
Amounts reclassified from AOCI |  | (4 | ) |  | (18 | ) |  | (2 | ) |  | — |  |  | (24 | )
Net current period other comprehensive loss |  | (100 | ) |  | (6 | ) |  | (91 | ) |  | 27 |  |  | (170 | )
As of December 31, 2018 |  | $ | (143 | ) |  | $ | 1 |  |  | $ | (12 | ) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (154 | )
Schedule of Foreign Exchange Contracts, Statement of Operations | Foreign currency loss (gain) included in the Consolidated Statements of Income consisted of the following:
|  | Years Ended December 31,
(In millions) |  | 2018 |  | 2017 |  | 2016
Unrealized foreign currency option and forward contracts (gains) losses |  | $ | (20 | ) |  | $ | 49 |  |  | $ | (40 | )
Realized foreign currency option and forward contracts losses (gains) |  | 16 |  |  | 15 |  |  | (3 | )
Foreign currency transaction and remeasurement losses (gains) |  | 7 |  |  | (6 | ) |  | 3 |
Total foreign currency loss (gain) |  | $ | 3 |  |  | $ | 58 |  |  | $ | (40 | )
Summary of Fair Value Hierarchy of Cash Equivalents | The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of cash equivalents:
|  | As of December 31, 2018
(In millions) |  | Carrying Value |  | Fair Value |  | Level 1 |  | Level 2
Cash equivalents |  | $ | 237 |  |  | $ | 237 |  |  | $ | 236 |  |  | $ | 1 |
|  | As of December 31, 2017
(In millions) |  | Carrying Value |  | Fair Value |  | Level 1 |  | Level 2
Cash equivalents |  | $ | 90 |  |  | $ | 90 |  |  | $ | 74 |  |  | $ | 16 |

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