Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves [Abstract]

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves

Years Ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009

Description	Balance at Beginning of Year		Charged to Costs and Expenses		Deductions			Foreign Currency Translation and Other		Balance at End of  Year
	(in millions of dollars)
Year ended December 31, 2011:
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	17.0	$	8.9	$	(8.2)	(1)	$	(1.4)	$	16.3(3)
Inventory obsolescence reserve	$	22.7	$	9.5	$	(7.9)	(2)	$	(0.8)	$	23.5(3)
Year ended December 31, 2010:
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	17.5	$	6.9	$	(6.5)	(1)	$	(0.9)	$	17.0
Inventory obsolescence reserve	$	26.6	$	2.1	$	(6.5)	(2)	$	0.5	$	22.7
Year ended December 31, 2009:
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	19.5	$	6.3	$	(7.2)	(1)	$	(1.1)	$	17.5
Inventory obsolescence reserve	$	24.1	$	6.2	$	(8.5)	(2)	$	4.8	$	26.6

(1) Primarily accounts receivable balances written off, net of recoveries.

(2) Primarily items removed from inventory.

(3) Includes amounts related to Diversey.