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OTHER ASSETS | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016
Other Assets, Noncurrent Disclosure [Abstract] |
OTHER ASSETS | OTHER ASSETS
| (In Millions) At December 31 |
| 2016 |  | 2015
Financial investments (Note E) | $ | 18 |  |  | $ | 48 |
In-store displays, net | 42 |  |  | 56 |
Deferred tax assets (Note S) | 68 |  |  | 184 |
Other | 29 |  |  | 22 |
Total | $ | 157 |  |  | $ | 310 |
In-store displays are amortized using the straight-line method over the expected useful life of three to five years; we recognized amortization expense related to in-store displays of $25 million, $20 million and $15 million in 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Cash spent for displays was $11 million, $43 million and $30 million in 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and are included in other, net within investing activities on the consolidated statements of cash flows.

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