Credit losses (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 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)	11.2
Write-offs less recoveries	(3.9)
Foreign currency exchange effects	(0.3)
September 30, 2020	$	39.5

(a)The provision in 2020 includes a $9.6 million allowance related to the internal loss in our U.S global services operations. See Note 1 for details.