The following table summarizes the activity related to accrued litigation: | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2022 | | 2021 | | | (in millions) | | Balance at beginning of period | $ | 983 | | | $ | 914 | | | Provision for uncovered legal matters | 6 | | | 4 | | | Provision for covered legal matters | 885 | | | 125 | | | | | | | Payments for legal matters | (418) | | | (60) | | | Balance at end of period | $ | 1,456 | | | $ | 983 | |
The following table summarizes the accrual activity related to U.S. covered litigation: | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2022 | | 2021 | | | (in millions) | | Balance at beginning of period | $ | 881 | | | $ | 888 | | | Provision for interchange multidistrict litigation | 861 | | | — | | | | | | | Payments for U.S. covered litigation | (301) | | | (7) | | | Balance at end of period | $ | 1,441 | | | $ | 881 | |
The following table summarizes the accrual activity related to VE territory covered litigation: | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2022 | | 2021 | | | (in millions) | | Balance at beginning of period | $ | 102 | | | $ | 21 | | | Provision for VE territory covered litigation | 24 | | | 125 | | | Payments for VE territory covered litigation | (115) | | | (44) | | | Balance at end of period | $ | 11 | | | $ | 102 | |
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