STARWOOD HOTEL & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC | 2013 | FY | 3


Note 8.    Other Assets

Other assets included the following (in millions):

 

     December 31,  
     2013      2012  

VOI notes receivable, net of allowance of $52 and $39

   $ 217       $ 92   

Prepaid expenses

     183         158   

Deposits and other

     143         135   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 543       $ 385   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The increase in VOI notes receivable was primarily due to financed VOI sales throughout the year ended December 31, 2013, as we did not complete a securitization in 2013. See Note 10 for discussion relating to VOI notes receivable.


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