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Receivables | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
Receivables [Abstract] |
Disclosure of trade and other receivables [text block] | #### Receivables ##### Non-current receivables Non-current receivables are associated mainly with customer financing in Diagnosis & Treatment businesses amounting to EUR 44 million (2017: EUR 47 million), for Signify indemnification amounting to EUR 59 million and insurance receivables in Other in the US amounting to EUR 41 million (2017: EUR 47 million). ##### Current receivables Current receivables at December 31, 2018 included accounts receivable net of EUR 3,805 million, accounts receivable other of EUR 203 million and accounts receivable from investments in associates of EUR 27 million. The accounts receivable, net, per segment are as follows: Philips Group Accounts receivables-net in millions of EUR 2017 - 2018
| 2017 | 2018
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Diagnosis & Treatment | 1,489 | 1,601
Connected Care & Health Informatics | 706 | 723
Personal Health | 1,341 | 1,411
Other | 72 | 70
Accounts receivable-net | 3,609 | 3,805
The aging analysis of accounts receivable, net, is set out below: Philips Group Aging analysis in millions of EUR 2017 - 2018
| 2017 | 2018
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current | 3,046 | 3,222
overdue 1-30 days | 256 | 228
overdue 31-180 days | 242 | 270
overdue > 180 days | 63 | 85
Accounts receivable-net | 3,609 | 3,805
The above net accounts receivable represent current and overdue but not fully impaired receivables. The changes in the allowance for doubtful accounts receivable are as follows: Philips Group Allowance for accounts receivable in millions of EUR 2016 - 2018
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018
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Balance as of January 1 | 301 | 318 | 215
Additions charged to expense | 76 | 41 | 28
Deductions from allowance 1 | (64) | (36) | (28)
Transfer to assets held for sale |  | (92) |
Other movements | 5 | (16) | (21)
Balance as of December 31 | 318 | 215 | 194
1 Write-offs for which an allowance was previously provided. The allowance for doubtful accounts receivable has been primarily established for receivables that are past due. Included in the above balances as per December 31, 2018 are allowances for individually impaired receivables of EUR 181 million (2017: EUR 197 million; 2016: EUR 289 million). . ##### Contract assets Current contract assets were EUR 232 million per December 31, 2018 (2017: EUR 171 million). The contract assets increased with EUR 61 million. The year-on-year change is mainly driven by timing differences between billing terms and services provided.

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