SCHEDULE II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]

SCHEDULE II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

SCHEDULE II

FEDERAL SIGNAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts ^(a) 

For the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015

			Additions
(in millions)	Balance at Beginning of Year		Charged to Costs and Expenses		Charged to Other Accounts (b) (c)		Deductions(d)			Balance at End of Year
Allowance for doubtful accounts:
Year Ended December 31, 2017	$	0.8	$	0.6	$	—	$	(0.3	)	$	1.1
Year Ended December 31, 2016	0.8		0.4		—		(0.4		)	0.8
Year Ended December 31, 2015	0.7		0.6		—		(0.5		)	0.8
Income tax valuation allowances:
Year Ended December 31, 2017	$	7.7	$	2.2	$	1.2	$	(0.5	)	$	10.6
Year Ended December 31, 2016	5.9		1.4		0.5		(0.1		)	7.7
Year Ended December 31, 2015	3.8		2.1		—		—			5.9

(a) Relates to continuing operations only.

(b) The $1.2 million reflected in the year ended December 31, 2017 represents amounts recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive loss and other adjustments, such as the recognition of additional valuation allowance associated with the revaluation of state deferred tax assets as a result of the 2017 Tax Act, that had no net impact on Income tax expense during the year.

(c) The $0.5 million reflected in the year ended December 31, 2016 represents amounts reclassified from discontinued operations during the year.

(d) Represents amounts written off, net of related recoveries.