Investments

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Investments [Abstract]

Investments

Investments

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

	June 30 2020		December 31 2019
Equity method investments (1)		$998		$1,031
Time deposits	11,981		50
Available for sale debt instruments	411		405
Equity and other investments	72		65
Restricted cash & cash equivalents(2)	42		86
Total		$13,504		$1,637

⁽¹⁾  Dividends received were $53 and $20 for the six and three months ended June 30, 2020 and $93 and $30 during the same periods in the prior year.

⁽²⁾  Reflects amounts restricted in support of our workers’ compensation programs, employee benefit programs, and insurance premiums.

Allowance for losses on available for sale debt instruments are assessed quarterly. All instruments are considered investment grade and, as such, we have not recognized an allowance for credit losses as of June 30, 2020.