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Receivables, Net (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Receivables, Net
      2012     2011  

Trade accounts receivable

   $ 396.9      $ 355.4   

Notes receivable

     5.6        7.3   

Other receivables

     50.7        40.7   

Receivables, gross

     453.2        403.4   

Allowance for doubtful accounts

     (12.9     (12.9

Receivables, net

   $ 440.3      $ 390.5   

 

Rollforward of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

The following table displays a rollforward of the allowance for doubtful accounts for the three years ended December 31, 2012.

 

      2012     2011     2010  

Allowance for doubtful accounts – January 1

   $ 12.9      $ 12.6      $ 20.2   

Charges (benefits) to income

     1.6        2.8        (3.0

Write-offs

     (1.6     (2.2     (3.0

Foreign currency and other

            (0.3     (1.6

Allowance for doubtful accounts – December 31

   $ 12.9      $ 12.9      $ 12.6