Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]

Schedule of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

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VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED December 31, 2016, 2015 AND 2014

(Amounts in millions)

Allowances for Doubtful Accounts:
Balance December 31, 2013	$	2.4
Additions charged to costs and expenses	2.1
Deductions*	(1.1		)
Currency translation	(0.2		)
Balance December 31, 2014	3.2
Additions charged to costs and expenses	1.6
Deductions*	(1.5		)
Business acquisitions and divestitures, net	0.9
Currency translation	(0.4		)
Balance December 31, 2015	3.8
Additions charged to costs and expenses	0.1
Deductions*	(1.1		)
Business acquisitions and divestitures, net	—
Currency translation	(0.1		)
Balance December 31, 2016	$	2.7

(*) "Deductions" include accounts and advances written off, less recoveries.