Guarantees

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Standard Product Warranty Disclosure [Abstract]

Guarantees

Guarantees

The Company records a liability equal to the fair value of guarantees in the Consolidated Balance Sheet in accordance with the accounting guidance for guarantees. When it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount can be reasonably estimated, the Company accrues for costs associated with guarantees. The most likely costs to be incurred are accrued based on an evaluation of currently available facts and, where no amount within a range of estimates is more likely, the minimum is accrued.

As of December 31, 2019, the fair value and maximum potential payment related to the Company’s guarantees were not material.

The Company offers product warranties which cover defects on most of its products. These warranties primarily apply to products that are properly installed, maintained and used for their intended purpose. The Company accrues estimated warranty costs at the time of sale. Estimated warranty expenses, recorded in cost of goods sold, are based upon historical information such as past experience, product failure rates, or the estimated number of units to be repaired or replaced. Adjustments are made to the product warranty accrual as claims are incurred, additional information becomes known or as historical experience indicates.

Changes in the accrual for product warranties in 2019 are set forth below (in millions):

BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2017	$	14.0
Provision	12.0
Expenditures/other	(22.7		)
Acquisitions(a)	89.4
BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2018	$	92.7
Provision	15.8
Expenditures/other	(26.4		)
BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2019(b)	$	82.1

^(a) Relates to the Aclara acquisition. Refer to Note 3 – Business Acquisitions for additional information.

^(b) Refer to Note 9 – Other Accrued Liabilities and Note 10 – Other Non-Current Liabilities for a breakout of short-term and long-term warranties.