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Accounts Receivable
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Receivables [Abstract]  
Accounts Receivables

Note 5. Accounts Receivable

Transactions affecting the allowance for doubtful accounts receivable during the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

2012

 

Balance, beginning of year

$

44.8

 

 

$

49.6

 

 

$

62.6

 

Provisions charged to expense

 

16.9

 

 

 

18.2

 

 

 

8.7

 

Write-offs and other

 

(17.4

)

 

 

(23.0

)

 

 

(21.7

)

Balance, end of year

$

44.3

 

 

$

44.8

 

 

$

49.6