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Schedule II - Valuation And Qualifying Accounts Schedule II - Valuation And Qualifying Accounts (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]  
Summary of Valuation Allowance [Table Text Block]
SCHEDULE II—VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
($ in millions)
Classification
Balance at Beginning of Period (a)
 
Charged to Costs & Expenses
 
Impact of Currency
 
Charged to Other Accounts
 
Write-Offs, Write-Downs & Deductions
 
Balance at End of Period (a)
Year Ended December 31, 2015:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowances deducted from asset account
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for doubtful accounts
$
149.3

 
$
57.1

 
$
(7.2
)
 
$
21.1

(b) 
$
(52.8
)
 
$
167.5

Year Ended December 31, 2014:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowances deducted from asset account
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for doubtful accounts
$
147.4

 
$
42.8

 
$
(5.8
)
 
$
13.3

(b) 
$
(48.4
)
 
$
149.3

Year Ended December 31, 2013:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowances deducted from asset account
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for doubtful accounts
$
148.1

 
$
27.9

 
$
(1.6
)
 
$
4.2

(b) 
$
(31.2
)
 
$
147.4

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(a) Amounts include allowance for doubtful accounts classified as current and noncurrent.
(b) Amounts related to businesses acquired, net of amounts related to businesses disposed not included in discontinued operations.