Receivables (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Insurance and Other [Member]

Schedule of receivables

Receivables of insurance and other businesses are comprised of the following (in millions).

	December 31,
	2017			2016
Insurance premiums receivable	$	11,058		$	10,462
Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses		3,201			3,338
Trade and other receivables		14,681			13,630
Allowances for uncollectible accounts		(362	)		(333	)
	$	28,578		$	27,097

Finance and Financial Products [Member]

Schedule of receivables

Loans and finance receivables of finance and financial products businesses are summarized as follows (in millions).

	December 31,
	2017			2016
Loans and finance receivables before allowances and discounts	$	14,126		$	13,728
Allowances for uncollectible loans		(180	)		(182	)
Unamortized acquisition discounts		(198	)		(246	)
	$	13,748		$	13,300