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Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]  
Schedule of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Text Block]
SCHEDULE II
MEAD JOHNSON NUTRITION COMPANY


VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

Description
Balance at
beginning
of period
 
Provisions
for bad
debts
 
Bad
debts
written off
 
Other
 
Balance
at end of
period
(In millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowances for Doubtful Accounts
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For the year ended December 31, 2012
$
6.3

 
$
1.5

 
$
(0.4
)
 
$
0.2

 
$
7.6

For the year ended December 31, 2011
8.3

 
0.2

 
—

 
(2.2
)
 
6.3

For the year ended December 31, 2010
6.2

 
0.4

 
—

 
1.7

 
8.3

 
Description
Balance at
beginning
of period
 
Provision for
valuation
allowance
 
Release of
valuation
allowance/
other
 
Balance
at end of
period
(In millions) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Valuation Allowance on Deferred Tax Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For the year ended December 31, 2012
$
7.0

 
$
1.1

 
$
(2.0
)
 
$
6.1

For the year ended December 31, 2011
3.3

 
3.7

 
—

 
7.0

For the year ended December 31, 2010
—

 
3.3

 
—

 
3.3