Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2021

Credit Loss [Abstract]

Activity in allowance for credit losses

The following table presents the activity of our allowance for credit losses for our accounts receivable portfolio:

	(Dollars in millions)
Beginning balance at December 31, 2020	$	45
Provision for expected losses	14
Write-offs charged against the allowance	(21)
Recoveries collected	4
Reclassified as held for sale (1)	(3)
Ending balance at September 30, 2021	$	39

(1)Represents the amounts reclassified as held for sale related to our planned divestiture. See Note 2—Planned Divestiture of the Latin American Business