Allowance for Credit Losses Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Schedule (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]

Schedule of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Text Block]

The following table summarizes the Company’s allowances for doubtful accounts:

	2017			2016			2015
Balance at January 1	$	50.4		$	31.7		$	20.9
Charged to costs and expenses	54.9			22.9			15.8
Charged to other accounts (1)	1.4			1.7			(4.0		)
Deductions (2)	(35.0		)	(5.9		)	(1.0		)
Balance at December 31	$	71.7		$	50.4		$	31.7

⁽¹⁾    Net effects of foreign currency translation.

⁽²⁾    Uncollectible accounts written-off, net of recoveries.