Investments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2021

Investments [Abstract]

Schedule of Investments

Investments

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

	September 30 2021	December 31 2020
Equity method investments (1)	$928	$936
Time deposits	9,685	17,154
Available for sale debt instruments	490	596
Equity and other investments	35	85
Restricted cash & cash equivalents(2)	56	83
Total	$11,194	$18,854

(1)Dividends received were $52 and $9 for the nine and three months ended September 30, 2021 and $58 and $5 during the same periods in the prior year. During the third quarter of 2021, Boeing and AE Industrial Partners announced a strategic partnership to establish a dedicated aerospace venture fund. This transaction resulted in the deconsolidation of HorizonX and generated a gain of $117 which is included in Income from operating investments, net.

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