Supplementary Information

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Supplementary Information

19. Supplementary Information

Cash paid for interest and income taxes was as follows:

	(Stated in millions)
	2013		2012		2011
Interest	$	369	$	313	$	294
Income taxes	$	1,729	$	1,736	$	1,836

Interest and other income includes the following:

	(Stated in millions)
	2013		2012		2011
Interest income	$	33	$	30	$	40
Equity in net earnings of affiliated companies		132		142		90
	$	165	$	172	$	130

Allowance for doubtful accounts is as follows:

	(Stated in millions)
	2013			2012			2011
Balance at beginning of year	$	202		$	177		$	185
Provision		205			37			37
Amounts written off		(23	)		(10	)		(45	)
Divestiture of business		—			(2	)		—
Balance at end of year	$	384		$	202		$	177

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities are summarized as follows:

	(Stated in millions)
	2013		2012
Payroll, vacation and employee benefits	$	1,910	$	1,825
Trade		4,155		3,550
Other		2,772		3,078
	$	8,837	$	8,453