Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

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, 2022(1)	$	19
Provision for expected losses	5
Write-offs charged against the allowance	(15)
Recoveries collected	3
Change in allowance in assets held for sale	1
Ending balance at September 30, 2023(1)	$	13

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(1)As of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, amounts exclude a $4 million and $5 million allowance for credit losses classified as held for sale. See Note 2—Planned Divestiture of the EMEA Business