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Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]  
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

Fiscal 2019, 2018 and 2017


(In millions)

 
 
 
 
ADDITIONS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
DESCRIPTION
 
BALANCE AS OF
BEGINNING
OF PERIOD
 
CHARGED TO
COSTS AND
EXPENSES
 
CHARGED TO
OTHER
ACCOUNTS
 
 
 
DEDUCTIONS
NET OF
RECOVERIES
 
 
 
BALANCE
AS OF END
OF PERIOD
Reserves deducted from assets to which they apply:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for possible losses and sales returns - accounts receivable:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fiscal Year Ended:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 30, 2019
 
$
21.8

 
$
5.0

 
$
0.7

 
1 
 
$
(6.9
)
 
2 
 
$
20.6

September 30, 2018
 
25.1

 
2.5

 
0.2

 
1 
 
(6.0
)
 
2 
 
21.8

September 30, 2017
 
26.8

 
4.3

 
2.0

 
1 
 
(8.0
)
 
2 
 
25.1

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Valuation allowance against deferred tax assets:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Fiscal Year Ended:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

September 30, 2019
 
$
80.2

 
$
2.2

 
$
4.5

 
3 
 
$
(41.9
)
 
4 
 
$
45.0

September 30, 2018
 
58.2

 
23.1

 
—

 
 
 
(1.1
)
 
 
 
80.2

September 30, 2017
 
26.9

 
30.8

 
—

 
 
 
0.5

 
 
 
58.2


1 Reduction of gross revenue for uncollectible health care rental reimbursements, cash discounts and other adjustments in determining net revenue. Also includes the effect of acquired businesses, if any.
2 Generally reflects the write-off of specific receivables against recorded reserves.
3 Generally reflects the effect of acquired businesses, if any.
4 Primarily reflects utilization of valuation allowance as a result of forfeitures on net operating losses.