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Valuation And Qualifying Accounts
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2010
Valuation And Qualifying Accounts [Abstract] 
Valuation And Qualifying Accounts

FIRST DATA CORPORATION

SCHEDULE II—Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

(dollars, in millions)

 

Description

    Balance
at
Beginning of
Period		      Additions      Deductions      Balance
at End
of
Period		  
      Charged
to Costs
and
Expenses		      Charged
to Other
Accounts		        

Year ended December 31, 2010 deducted from receivables

    $ 22.5       $ 68.7       $ 0.0       $  62.1(a)       $ 29.1   

Year ended December 31, 2009 deducted from receivables

    $ 23.8       $ 59.3       $ 0.0       $  60.6(a)       $ 22.5   

Year ended December 31, 2008 deducted from receivables

    $ 21.7       $ 44.3       $ 0.0       $  42.2(a)       $ 23.8   

(a) Amounts related to business divestitures and write-offs against assets.