Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]

Summary Of Valuation And Qualifying Accounts

(In millions)
				Additions
Description	Balance at beginning of period			Charged (credited) to income			Charged (credited) to AOCL			Deductions from reserves (b)			Translation adjustment during period			Balance at end of period
				2022
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	123		$	16		$	-		$	(22	)	$	(5	)	$	112
Valuation allowance — deferred tax assets		1,044			35			(7	)		-			-			1,072
				2021
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	150		$	5		$	-		$	(24	)	$	(8	)	$	123
Valuation allowance — deferred tax assets		1,469			(418	)		(7	)		-			-			1,044
				2020
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	126	(a)	$	30		$	-		$	(11	)	$	5		$	150
Valuation allowance — deferred tax assets		982			488			(1	)		-			-			1,469

(a)Effective January 1, 2020, we adopted, using the modified retrospective adoption approach, an accounting standards update with new guidance relating to credit losses on financial instruments. Our adoption of this standards update resulted in a cumulative effect adjustment to decrease Retained Earnings by $12 million, with Accounts Receivables decreasing by $15 million and Deferred Income Taxes increasing by $3 million.

(b)Accounts receivable charged off.