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Home >Financials > 2009 Annual Report - The Challenge to Deliver > NOTES TO THE FINANCIALSTATEMENTS > NOTE 3—SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTINGPOLICIES > Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

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Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

We provide an allowance for doubtful accounts on outstanding receivables based on our collection history and an estimate of uncollectible accounts.

 

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (dollars in millions)

 

2009

2008

2007

Beginning Balance

$41

$44

$48

Provision for Doubtful Accounts

6

7

12

Writeoffs

18

10

16

Ending Balance

$29

$41

$44




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