Credit losses Credit losses (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Allowance for Credit Loss [Abstract]

Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss

Allowance for doubtful accounts:

(In millions)
December 31, 2019	$	30.2
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle	2.3
Provision for uncollectible accounts receivable(a)	12.3
Write-offs less recoveries	(6.6		)
Foreign currency exchange effects	(0.9		)
March 31, 2020	$	37.3

(a)

The provision in 2020 includes a $9.4 million allowance related to the internal loss in our U.S global services operations. See Note 1 for details.