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Schedule II National Oilwell Varco, Inc. Valuation and Qualifying Accounts | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract] |
Schedule II National Oilwell Varco, Inc. Valuation and Qualifying Accounts | SCHEDULE II NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO, INC. VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS Years Ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 (in millions)
|  | Balance beginning of year |  |  | Additions (Deductions) charged to costs and expenses |  |  | Charge off’s and other |  |  | Balance end of year |
Allowance for doubtful accounts: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2015 |  | $ | 125 |  |  | $ | 77 |  |  | $ | (43 | ) |  | $ | 159 |
2014 |  |  | 132 |  |  |  | 31 |  |  |  | (38 | ) |  |  | 125 |
2013 |  |  | 120 |  |  |  | 32 |  |  |  | (20 | ) |  |  | 132 |
Allowance for excess and obsolete inventories: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2015 |  | $ | 370 |  |  | $ | 186 |  |  | $ | (56 | ) |  | $ | 500 |
2014 |  |  | 396 |  |  |  | 128 |  |  |  | (154 | ) |  |  | 370 |
2013 |  |  | 338 |  |  |  | 89 |  |  |  | (31 | ) |  |  | 396 |
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2015 |  | $ | 48 |  |  | $ | 15 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 63 |
2014 |  |  | 133 |  |  |  | (83 | ) |  |  | (2 | ) |  |  | 48 |
2013 |  |  | 93 |  |  |  | 40 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 133 |
Warranty reserve: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2015 |  | $ | 272 |  |  | $ | 92 |  |  | $ | (120 | ) |  | $ | 244 |
2014 |  |  | 228 |  |  |  | 123 |  |  |  | (79 | ) |  |  | 272 |
2013 |  |  | 194 |  |  |  | 101 |  |  |  | (67 | ) |  |  | 228 |

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