Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2010

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

NORTEK, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

SCHEDULE II

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

	Balance at		Charged to		Charged to			Deduction			Balance at
	Beginning		Cost and		Other			from			End of
Classification	of Year		Expense		Accounts			Reserves			Year
	(Amounts in millions)
For the year-ended December 31, 2008 — Predecessor
Allowance for doubtful accounts and sales allowances	$	12.2	$	11.7	$	0.2	(a)	$	(9.6	)(b)	$	14.5
For the period from January 1, 2009 to December 19, 2009 — Predecessor
Allowance for doubtful accounts and sales allowances	$	14.5	$	4.2	$	(15.4	)(a)	$	(3.3	)(b)	$	—
For the period from December 20, 2009 to December 31, 2009 — Successor
Allowance for doubtful accounts and sales allowances	$	—	$	—	$	—	(a)	$	—	(b)	$	—
For the year-ended December 31, 2010 — Successor
Allowance for doubtful accounts and sales allowances	$	—	$	5.5	$	0.6	(a)	$	(1.2	)(b)	$	4.9

(a)	Other, including the effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates. For the 2009 Predecessor Period, includes approximately $(13.0) million of fresh-start accounting adjustments. See Note 3, “Fresh-Start Accounting (Restated)”, to the consolidated financial statements included elsewhere herein.
(b)	Amounts written off, net of recoveries.