for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014
(In Millions)
Column A
Column B
Column C
Column D
Column E
Additions
Description
Balance at
Beginning
of Period
Charged to
Costs and
Expenses
Charged
to Other
Accounts
Deductions
Balance at
End of
Period
Allowances for doubtful accounts, deducted from accounts receivable in the balance sheet (d):
2016
$
11
$
4
$
—
$
(4
)
(a)
$
11
2015
$
14
$
4
$
—
$
(7
)
(a)
$
11
2014
$
22
$
3
$
—
$
(11
)
(a)
$
14
Valuation allowance on deferred tax assets:
2016
$
49
$
11
$
(15
)
(b)
$
—
$
45
2015
$
66
$
36
$
(53
)
(c)
$
—
$
49
2014
$
662
$
(539
)
$
(57
)
(b)
$
—
$
66
(a)
Deductions, representing uncollectible accounts written off, less recoveries of accounts written off in prior years.
(b)
Write off $13 million and $55 million of deferred tax assets on certain state and local net operating loss carryforwards against the valuation allowance, during 2016 and 2014, respectively, as it was determined that there was only a remote likelihood that such carryforwards could be utilized; and $2 million adjustment to the valuation allowance was recorded primarily in other comprehensive income (loss) in both 2016 and 2014.
(c)
Valuation allowance on deferred tax assets allocated to TopBuild due to its spin off into a separate stand-alone company on June 30, 2015.
