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Schedule II - Valuation And Qualifying Accounts
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]  
Schedule II - Valuation And Qualifying Accounts
DANAHER CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
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 (b)
 
Write-Offs, Write-Downs & Deductions
 
Balance at End of Period (a)
Year ended December 31, 2019:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowances deducted from asset account
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for doubtful accounts
$
103.7

 
$
30.0

 
$
(0.7
)
 
$
—

 
$
(27.6
)
 
$
105.4

Year ended December 31, 2018:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowances deducted from asset account
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for doubtful accounts
$
100.3

 
$
31.2

 
$
(3.8
)
 
$
1.3

 
$
(25.3
)
 
$
103.7

Year ended December 31, 2017:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowances deducted from asset account
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for doubtful accounts
$
85.6

 
$
27.1

 
$
3.8

 
$
3.5

 
$
(19.7
)
 
$
100.3


(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.