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USE OF ESTIMATES (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Summary of activity for allowance accounts Summarized below is the activity for the allowance for uncollectible accounts:
Year ended December 31,
201920182017
Balance at beginning of year$9.0  $11.8  $11.2  
Allowances provided4.8  1.9  3.4  
Write-offs, net of recoveries, credits issued and other(3.5) (4.7) (2.8) 
Balance at end of year$10.3  $9.0  $11.8  
Summary of accrued expenses components Summarized in the table below are the components of accrued expenses at December 31, 2019 and 2018.
December 31,
20192018
Employee benefits(1)
$57.7  $64.0  
Current portion of operating lease liabilities15.4  —  
Warranty7.0  6.7  
Restructuring7.6  7.1  
Other(2)
74.3  71.2  
Total$162.0  $149.0  
(1) Employee benefits consist of various employee-related items including, among other items, accrued bonus, vacation, payroll and payroll-related taxes.
(2) Other consists of various items including, among other items, accruals for third-party commissions, sales and value-added taxes, interest, self-insurance obligations and freight costs.
Analysis of product warranty accrual The following is an analysis of our product warranty accrual for the periods presented:
Year ended December 31,
201920182017
Balance at beginning of year$7.0  $7.4  $7.1  
Provisions6.9  7.7  7.7  
Usage(6.6) (7.8) (7.8) 
Currency translation adjustment—  (0.3) 0.4  
Balance at end of year7.3  7.0  7.4  
Less: Current portion of warranty7.0  6.7  7.0  
Non-current portion of warranty$0.3  $0.3  $0.4