Analysis of Bad Debts

Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable (bad debts) is a contra account which reduce the balance of the company gross accounts receivable. The relationship between the allowance and the balance in receivables should be relatively constant unless there is a change in the economy overall or a change in customer base.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable
Allowance for Credit Losses

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Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable

		Dec 31, 2019	Dec 31, 2018	Dec 31, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 31, 2015
	Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
	Accounts receivable reserve
	Accounts and notes receivable, gross
	Financial Ratio
	Allowance as a percentage of accounts and notes receivable, gross¹

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31).

¹ 2019 Calculation
Allowance as a percentage of accounts and notes receivable, gross = 100 × Accounts receivable reserve ÷ Accounts and notes receivable, gross
= 100 × ÷ =

Financial ratio	Description	The company
Allowance as a percentage of accounts and notes receivable, gross	Allowance for doubtful accounts divided by the gross accounts receivable.	Marriott International Inc. allowance as a percentage of accounts and notes receivable, gross increased from 2017 to 2018 and from 2018 to 2019.

Allowance for Credit Losses

		Dec 31, 2019	Dec 31, 2018	Dec 31, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 31, 2015
	Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
	Allowance for credit losses
	Notes receivable, gross
	Financial Ratio
	Allowance as a percentage of notes receivable, gross¹