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Accounts Receivable (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Receivables [Abstract]  
Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable
December 31,
(In millions)20202019
Trade$629.1 595.4 
Other80.7 70.4 
Total accounts receivable709.8 665.8 
Allowance for doubtful accounts(30.7)(30.2)
Accounts receivable, net$679.1 635.6 
Schedule of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
The following table is a rollforward of the allowance for doubtful accounts:
Years Ended December 31,
(In millions)202020192018
Allowance for doubtful accounts:   
Beginning of year$30.2 10.1 11.2 
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle2.3 — — 
Provision for uncollectible accounts receivable(a)
14.6 22.8 1.4 
Write offs and recoveries(17.0)(2.2)(0.9)
Foreign currency exchange effects0.6 (0.5)(1.6)
End of year$30.7 30.2 10.1 

(a)The provision includes a $13.1 million allowance in 2020 and a $19.2 million allowance in 2019 related to the internal loss in our U.S. global services operations. See Note 1 for details.