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Accounts Receivable
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Accounts Receivable [Abstract]  
Accounts Receivable

Note 5. Accounts Receivable

Transactions affecting the allowance for doubtful accounts during the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 were as follows:

 

     2011     2010     2009  

Balance, beginning of year

   $ 71.0      $ 70.3      $ 80.5   

Provisions charged to expense

     18.8        22.8        19.7   

Write-offs and other

     (27.2     (22.1     (29.9
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, end of year

   $ 62.6      $ 71.0      $ 70.3