Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves

Description	Balance at Beginning of Year		Charged to Costs and Expenses			Deductions				Foreign Currency Translation and Other				Balance at End of Year
(in millions)
Year ended December 31, 2017:
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	8.4	$	0.3		$	(2.5	)	(1)	$	0.3			$	6.5
Inventory obsolescence reserve	$	13.4	$	3.5		$	(2.7	)	(2)	$	1.3			$	15.5
Valuation allowance on deferred tax assets	$	167.7	$	3.4		$	—			$	18.1			$	189.2
Year ended December 31, 2016:
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	10.5	$	(0.1	)	$	(2.1	)	(1)	$	0.1			$	8.4
Inventory obsolescence reserve	$	12.2	$	3.8		$	(2.1	)	(2)	$	(0.5	)		$	13.4
Valuation allowance on deferred tax assets	$	208.9	$	(37.4	)	$	—			$	(3.8	)		$	167.7
Year ended December 31, 2015:
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	12.8	$	1.1		$	(2.1	)	(1)	$	(1.3	)		$	10.5
Inventory obsolescence reserve	$	17.9	$	—		$	(3.8	)	(2)	$	(1.9	)		$	12.2
Valuation allowance on deferred tax assets	$	164.1	$	(51.4	)	$	—			$	96.2		(3)	$	208.9

⁽¹⁾  Primarily accounts receivable balances written off, net of recoveries.

⁽²⁾  Primarily items removed from inventory.

⁽³⁾  Includes an in-country foreign impairment not recorded for U.S. GAAP.