Investments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Investments [Abstract]

Schedule Of Investments

Our investments, which are recorded in Short-term and other investments or Investments, consisted of the following:

	September 30 2018		December 31 2017
Equity method investments (1)		$1,149		$1,214
Time deposits	1,343		613
Available for sale debt instruments	480		490
Restricted cash & cash equivalents(2)	128		74
Equity and other investments	46		48
Total		$3,146		$2,439

⁽¹⁾  Dividends received were $222 and $79 for the nine and three months ended September 30, 2018 and $195 and $47 during the same periods in the prior year.

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Reflects amounts restricted in support of our workers’ compensation programs, employee benefit programs, and insurance premiums.