Supplemental Disclosures (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]

Additional Information Concerning Acquisitions, Interest and Income Taxes Paid

The following schedule provides additional information concerning acquisitions, interest and income taxes paid:

(In millions of dollars)	2012			2011			2010
Assets acquired, excluding cash	$	380		$	214		$	867
Released from escrow in 2012	(62		)	—			—
Liabilities assumed	(42		)	(21		)	(176		)
Shares issued (7.6 million shares in 2010)	—			—			(183		)
Contingent/deferred purchase consideration	(46		)	(33		)	(81		)
Net cash outflow for current year acquisitions	230			160			427
Purchase of other intangibles	3			4			3
Deferred purchase consideration from prior years' acquisitions	59			11			62
Subtotal	$	292		$	175		$	492
Cash paid into escrow for future acquisition	—			62			—
Net cash outflow for acquisitions	$	292		$	237		$	492

(In millions of dollars)	2012		2011		2010
Interest paid	$	183	$	188	$	232
Income taxes paid, net of refunds	$	350	$	37	$	39

Schedule Of Supplemental Cash Flow Income Statement Disclosures

The cash flow impact of discontinued operations from the operating, financing and investing cash flow categories is as follows:

For the Year Ended December 31,
(In millions of dollars)	2012		2011		2010
Net cash provided by (used for) operations	$	—	$	11	$	(6	)
Net cash used for investing activities	$	—	$	—	$	(14	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	$	—	$	—	$	(2	)

Analysis for doubtful accounts

An analysis of the allowance for doubtful accounts is as follows:

For the Year Ended December 31,
(In millions of dollars)	2012			2011			2010
Balance at beginning of year	$	105		$	114		$	107
Provision charged to operations	11			11			20
Accounts written-off, net of recoveries	(12		)	(21		)	(26		)
Effect of exchange rate changes and other	2			1			13
Balance at end of year	$	106		$	105		$	114