2.2.0.25falsefalse1020 - Disclosure - SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIEStruefalsefalse1falsefalseUSDfalsefalse1/1/2010 - 12/31/2010 USD ($) USD ($) / shares $D2010http://www.sec.gov/CIK0000031462duration2010-01-01T00:00:002010-12-31T00:00:00PureStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancepurexbrli0USDStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170USDPerShareDividehttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso4217http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancesharesxbrli0SharesStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancesharesxbrli0USDUSD$2true0ecl_SignificantAccountingPoliciesDisclosureAbstracteclfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherxbrli:stringItemTypestringNo definition available.falsefalseSIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES3false0us-gaap_SignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlockus-gaaptruenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterselabel1falsefalsefalse00<table style="font-size:10pt; font-family:'Times New Roman',times,serif;"><tr> <td> <div style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1pt; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt dotted"> <p style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none">2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES</div>   Principles of Consolidation The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the company and all majority-owned subsidiaries. International subsidiaries are included in the financial statements on the basis of their November 30 fiscal year-ends to facilitate the timely inclusion of such entities in the companys consolidated financial reporting. All intercompany transactions and profits are eliminated in consolidation.   Use of Estimates The preparation of the companys financial statements requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from these estimates. The companys critical accounting estimates include revene recognition, valuation allowances and accrued liabilities, actuarial determined liabilities, share-based compensation, income taxes, long-lived assets, intangible assets and goodwill.   Foreign Currency Translation Financial position and results of operations of the companys international subsidiaries are measured using local currencies as the functional currency. Assets and liabilities of these operations are translated at the exchange rates in effect at each fiscal year end. The translation adjustments related to assets and liabilities that arise from the use of differing exchange rates from period to period are included in accumulated other comprehensive loss in shareholders equity. Income statement accounts are translated at average rates of exchange prevailing during the year. The company evaluates its International operations based on fixed rates of exchange; however, the different exchange rates from period to period impact the amount of reported income from consolidated operations.   Cash and Cash Equivalents Cash equivalents include highly-liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less when purchased.   Allowance For Doubtful Accounts The company estimates the balance of allowance for doubtful accounts by analyzing accounts receivable balances by age and applying historical write-off trend rates. The companys estimates include separately providing for specific customer balances when it is deemed probable that the balance is uncollectible. Account balances are charged off against the allowance when it is probable the receivable will not be recovered.   The companys allowance for doubtful accounts balance includes an allowance for the expected return of products shipped and credits related to pricing or quantities shipped of approximately $7 million, $10 million and $9 million as of December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Returns and credit activity is recorded directly to sales.   The following table summarizes the activity in the allowance for doubtful accounts:   <table style="WIDTH: 100%; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0"> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px"> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 55.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="55%"> MILLIONS</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 2.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 12%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ff8c05 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="12%" colspan="2"> 2010</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 1.26%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ff8c05 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="1%">  </td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 1.26%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="1%">  </td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 12%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="12%" colspan="2"> 2009</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 2.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 12%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="12%" colspan="2"> 2008</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 1%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="1%">  </td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px"> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 55.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="55%"> Beginning balance</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ff8c05 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 2.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #ffdbaf; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 1.3%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="1%" bgcolor="#FFDBAF"> $</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: #ff8c05 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #ffdbaf; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 10.7%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="10%" bgcolor="#FFDBAF"> 52</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ff8c05 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #ffdbaf; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 1.26%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="1%" bgcolor="#FFDBAF">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 1.26%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="1%">  </td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 1.3%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="1%"> $</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 10.7%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="10%"> 44</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 2.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 1.3%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="1%"> $</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 10.7%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="10%"> 43</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 1%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="1%">  </td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px"> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 55.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="55%"> Bad debt expense</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ff8c05 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 2.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #ffdbaf; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 12%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="12%" bgcolor="#FFDBAF" colspan="2"> 18</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ff8c05 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #ffdbaf; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 1.26%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="1%" bgcolor="#FFDBAF">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 1.26%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="1%">  </td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 12%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="12%" colspan="2"> 27</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 2.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 12%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="12%" colspan="2"> 23</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 1%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="1%">  </td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px"> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 55.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="55%"> Write-offs</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ff8c05 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 2.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #ffdbaf; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 12%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="12%" bgcolor="#FFDBAF" colspan="2"> (20</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ff8c05 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #ffdbaf; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 1.26%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="1%" bgcolor="#FFDBAF"> )</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 1.26%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="1%">  </td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 12%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="12%" colspan="2"> (23</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 2.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="2%"> )</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 12%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="12%" colspan="2"> (20</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 1%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="1%"> )</td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px"> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 55.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="55%"> Other*</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ff8c05 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 2.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #ffdbaf; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 12%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="12%" bgcolor="#FFDBAF" colspan="2"> (5</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ff8c05 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #ffdbaf; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 1.26%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="1%" bgcolor="#FFDBAF"> )</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 1.26%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="1%">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 12%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="12%" colspan="2"> 4</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 2.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 12%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="12%" colspan="2"> (2</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 1%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="1%"> )</td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px"> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 55.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="55%"> Ending balance</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ff8c05 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 2.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #ffdbaf; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 1.3%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ff8c05 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="1%" bgcolor="#FFDBAF"> $</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #ffdbaf; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 10.7%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ff8c05 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="10%" bgcolor="#FFDBAF"> 45</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ff8c05 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #ffdbaf; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 1.26%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ff8c05 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="1%" bgcolor="#FFDBAF">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 1.26%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="1%">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 1.3%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="1%"> $</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 10.7%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="10%"> 52</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 2.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 1.3%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="1%"> $</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 10.7%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="10%"> 44</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 1%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="1%">  </td></tr></table>   *              Other amounts are primarily the effects of changes in currency translation, allowance for returns and credits, and acquisitions.   Inventory Valuations Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market. U.S. chemical inventory costs are determined on a last-in, first-out (LIFO) basis. LIFO inventories represented 22% of consolidated inventories as of December 31, 2010 and 2009. All other inventory costs are determined on a first-in, first-out (FIFO) basis.   Property, Plant and Equipment Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost. Merchandising equipment consists principally of various systems that dispense the companys cleaning and sanitizing products and dishwashing machines. The dispensing systems are accounted for on a mass asset basis, whereby equipment is capitalized and depreciated as a group and written off when fully depreciated. The company capitalizes both internal and external costs of development or purchase of computer software for internal use. Costs incurred for data conversion, training and maintenance associated with capitalized software are expensed as incurred.   Depreciation is charged to operations using the straight-line method over the assets estimated useful lives ranging from 5 to 40 years for buildings and leasehold improvements, 3 to 11 years for machinery and equipment and 3 to 7 years for merchandising equipment and capital software. Total depreciation expense was $306 million, $290 million and $286 million for 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Expenditures for repairs and maintenance are charged to expense as incurred. Expenditures for major renewals and improvements, which significantly extend the useful lives of existing plant and equipment, are capitalized and depreciated.   Upon retirement or disposition of plant and equipment, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any resulting gain or loss is recognized in income.   Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets Goodwill and other intangible assets arise principally from business acquisitions. Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of identifiable net assets acquired. Other intangible assets primarily include customer relationships, trademarks, patents, customer lists and other technology. The fair value of identifiable intangible assets is estimated based upon discounted future cash flow projections and other acceptable valuation methods. Other intangible assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated economic lives. The weighted-average useful life of other intangible assets was 13 years as of December 31, 2010 and 2009.   The weighted-average useful life by type of asset at December 31, 2010 is as follows:   <table style="WIDTH: 100%; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0"> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px"> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 84.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: #2b85ff 1pt solid" valign="top" width="84%"> NUMBER OF YEARS</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 2.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: #2b85ff 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 12%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: #2b85ff 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="12%">  </td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 1%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="1%">  </td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px"> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: #2b85ff 1pt solid; WIDTH: 84.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="top" width="84%"> Customer relationships</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 2.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #2b85ff 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 12%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="12%"> 12</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 1%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="1%">  </td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px"> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: #2b85ff 1pt solid; WIDTH: 84.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="top" width="84%"> Trademarks</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 2.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #2b85ff 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 12%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="12%"> 19</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 1%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="1%">  </td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px"> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: #2b85ff 1pt solid; WIDTH: 84.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="top" width="84%"> Patents</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 2.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #2b85ff 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 12%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="12%"> 13</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 1%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="1%">  </td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px"> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: #2b85ff 1pt solid; WIDTH: 84.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: #2b85ff 1pt solid" valign="top" width="84%"> Other technology</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 2.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: #2b85ff 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #2b85ff 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 12%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: #2b85ff 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="12%"> 10</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 1%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="1%">  </td></tr></table>   The straight-line method of amortization reflects an appropriate allocation of the cost of the intangible assets to earnings in proportion to the amount of economic benefits obtained by the company in each reporting period. The company evaluates the remaining useful life of its intangible assets that are being amortized each reporting period to determine whether events and circumstances warrant a reduction to the remaining period of amortization. If the estimate of an intangible assets remaining useful life is reduced, the remaining carrying amount of the intangible asset will be amortized prospectively over that revised remaining useful life. Total amortization expense related to other intangible assets during the last three years and future estimated amortization is as follows:   <table style="WIDTH: 100%; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0"> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px"> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 84.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: #2b85ff 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="84%"> MILLIONS</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 2.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: #2b85ff 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 12%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: #2b85ff 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="12%" colspan="2">  </td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 1%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="1%">  </td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px"> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: #2b85ff 1pt solid; WIDTH: 84.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="84%"> 2008</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 2.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 1.3%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="1%"> $</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #2b85ff 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 10.7%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="10%"> 48</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 1%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="1%">  </td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px"> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: #2b85ff 1pt solid; WIDTH: 84.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="84%"> 2009</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 2.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #2b85ff 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 12%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="12%" colspan="2"> 42</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 1%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="1%">  </td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px"> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: #2b85ff 1pt solid; WIDTH: 84.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="84%"> 2010</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 2.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #2b85ff 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 12%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="12%" colspan="2"> 41</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 1%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="1%">  </td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px"> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: #2b85ff 1pt solid; WIDTH: 84.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="84%"> 2011</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 2.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #2b85ff 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 12%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="12%" colspan="2"> 42</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 1%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="1%">  </td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px"> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: #2b85ff 1pt solid; WIDTH: 84.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="84%"> 2012</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 2.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #2b85ff 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 12%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="12%" colspan="2"> 40</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 1%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="1%">  </td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px"> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: #2b85ff 1pt solid; WIDTH: 84.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="84%"> 2013</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 2.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #2b85ff 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 12%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="12%" colspan="2"> 38</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 1%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="1%">  </td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px"> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: #2b85ff 1pt solid; WIDTH: 84.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="84%"> 2014</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 2.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #2b85ff 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 12%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="12%" colspan="2"> 29</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 1%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="1%">  </td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px"> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: #2b85ff 1pt solid; WIDTH: 84.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: #2b85ff 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="84%"> 2015</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 2.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: #2b85ff 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #2b85ff 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 12%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: #2b85ff 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="12%" colspan="2"> 25</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 1%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="1%">  </td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px"> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" width="632"></td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" width="19"></td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" width="10"></td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" width="80"></td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" width="7"></td></tr></table>   The company tests goodwill for impairment on an annual basis during the second quarter. The companys reporting units are its operating segments. If circumstances change significantly, the company would also test a reporting unit for impairment during interim periods between the annual tests. An impairment charge is recognized for the amount, if any, by which the carrying amount of goodwill exceeds its implied fair value. Fair values of reporting units are established using a discounted cash flow method. Where available and as appropriate, comparative market multiples are used to corroborate the results of the discounted cash flow method. Based on the companys testing, there has been no impairment of goodwill during the three years ended December 31, 2010. There has been no impairment of goodwill since the adoption of FASB guidance for goodwill and other intangibles on January 1, 2002.  During the second quarter ended June 30, 2010, the company completed its annual test for goodwill impairment. The company determined GCS Service required an updated fair value calculation due to soft sales and continued operating losses. The company uses both a discounted cash flow analysis and market valuations, including similar company market multiples and comparable transactions, to assess fair value. The estimated fair value of the GCS Service business is based on a probability weighted-average of these various measures. Based on this analysis, it was determined that the fair value of GCS Service reporting unit would have to decline by approximately 30% to indicate the potential for an impairment of their goodwill. Therefore, the company believes that the estimated fair value of the GCS Service reporting unit substantially exceeds its carrying value and no adjustment to the $43 million carrying value of goodwill is necessary. The key assumptions utilized in determining fair value are revenue growth rates, operating margins and factors that impact the companys weighted-average cost of capital, including interest rates. Of these factors, the fair value estimate is most sensitive to changes in revenue growth rates which could be adversely impacted by continued difficult economic conditions, uncertainty in the U.S. foodservice markets and the timing of adding new customers. GCS Service is included in the companys U.S. Other Services reportable segment.  The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for each of the companys reportable segments are as follows:   <table style="WIDTH: 99.98%; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="99%" border="0"> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px"> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 33.34%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="33%"> MILLIONS</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 2.62%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 10.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="10%" colspan="2"> U.S. CLEANING & SANITIZING</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 2.62%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 10.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="10%" colspan="2"> U.S. OTHER SERVICES</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 2.62%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 10.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="10%" colspan="2"> TOTAL U.S.</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 2.62%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 10.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="10%" colspan="2"> INTL</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 2.62%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 10.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="10%" colspan="2"> TOTAL</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 1.04%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="1%">  </td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px"> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 33.34%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="33%"> December 31, 2008</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 2.62%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 1.36%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="1%"> $</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 9.14%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="9%"> 443.6</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 2.62%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 1.36%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="1%"> $</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 9.14%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="9%"> 50.5</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 2.62%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 1.36%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="1%"> $</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 9.14%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="9%"> 494.1</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 2.62%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 1.36%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="1%"> $</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 9.14%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="9%"> 773.6</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 2.62%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 1.36%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="1%"> $</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 9.14%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="9%"> 1,267.7</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 1.04%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="1%">  </td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px"> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 33.34%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="33%"> Business acquisitions1</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 2.62%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 10.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="10%" colspan="2"> 3.2</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 2.62%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 10.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="10%" colspan="2">  </td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 2.62%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 10.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="10%" colspan="2"> 3.2</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 2.62%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 10.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="10%" colspan="2"> 2.0</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 2.62%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 10.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="10%" colspan="2"> 5.2</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 1.04%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="1%">  </td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px"> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 33.34%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="33%"> Business disposals</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 2.62%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 10.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="10%" colspan="2">  </td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 2.62%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 10.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="10%" colspan="2">  </td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 2.62%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 10.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="10%" colspan="2">  </td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 2.62%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 10.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="10%" colspan="2"> (0.2</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 2.62%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="2%"> )</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 10.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="10%" colspan="2"> (0.2</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 1.04%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="1%"> )</td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px"> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 33.34%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="33%"> Foreign currency translation</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 2.62%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 10.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="10%" colspan="2">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 2.62%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 10.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="10%" colspan="2">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 2.62%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 10.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="10%" colspan="2">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 2.62%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 10.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="10%" colspan="2"> 141.4</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 2.62%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 10.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="10%" colspan="2"> 141.4</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 1.04%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="1%">  </td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px"> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 33.34%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="33%"> December 31, 2009</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 2.62%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 10.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ff8c05 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="10%" colspan="2"> 446.8</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 2.62%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ff8c05 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 10.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ff8c05 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="10%" colspan="2"> 50.5</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 2.62%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ff8c05 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 10.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ff8c05 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="10%" colspan="2"> 497.3</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 2.62%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ff8c05 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 10.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ff8c05 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="10%" colspan="2"> 916.8</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 2.62%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ff8c05 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 10.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ff8c05 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="10%" colspan="2"> 1,414.1</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 1.04%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ff8c05 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="1%">  </td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px"> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 33.34%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="33%"> Business acquisitions1</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ff8c05 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 2.62%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #ffdbaf; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 10.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="10%" bgcolor="#FFDBAF" colspan="2"> 7.6</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #ffdbaf; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 2.62%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="2%" bgcolor="#FFDBAF">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #ffdbaf; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 10.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="10%" bgcolor="#FFDBAF" colspan="2">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #ffdbaf; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 2.62%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="2%" bgcolor="#FFDBAF">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #ffdbaf; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 10.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="10%" bgcolor="#FFDBAF" colspan="2"> 7.6</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #ffdbaf; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 2.62%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="2%" bgcolor="#FFDBAF">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #ffdbaf; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 10.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="10%" bgcolor="#FFDBAF" colspan="2"> 0.7</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #ffdbaf; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 2.62%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="2%" bgcolor="#FFDBAF">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #ffdbaf; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 10.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="10%" bgcolor="#FFDBAF" colspan="2"> 8.3</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ff8c05 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #ffdbaf; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 1.04%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="1%" bgcolor="#FFDBAF">  </td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px"> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 33.34%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="33%"> Business disposals</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ff8c05 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 2.62%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #ffdbaf; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 10.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="10%" bgcolor="#FFDBAF" colspan="2">  </td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #ffdbaf; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 2.62%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="2%" bgcolor="#FFDBAF">  </td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #ffdbaf; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 10.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="10%" bgcolor="#FFDBAF" colspan="2">  </td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #ffdbaf; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 2.62%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="2%" bgcolor="#FFDBAF">  </td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #ffdbaf; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 10.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="10%" bgcolor="#FFDBAF" colspan="2">  </td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #ffdbaf; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 2.62%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="2%" bgcolor="#FFDBAF">  </td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #ffdbaf; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 10.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="10%" bgcolor="#FFDBAF" colspan="2"> (2.6</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #ffdbaf; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 2.62%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="2%" bgcolor="#FFDBAF"> )</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #ffdbaf; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 10.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="10%" bgcolor="#FFDBAF" colspan="2"> (2.6</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ff8c05 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #ffdbaf; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 1.04%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="1%" bgcolor="#FFDBAF"> )</td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px"> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 33.34%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="33%"> Foreign currency translation</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ff8c05 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 2.62%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #ffdbaf; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 10.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="10%" bgcolor="#FFDBAF" colspan="2">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #ffdbaf; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 2.62%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="2%" bgcolor="#FFDBAF">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #ffdbaf; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 10.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="10%" bgcolor="#FFDBAF" colspan="2">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #ffdbaf; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 2.62%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="2%" bgcolor="#FFDBAF">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #ffdbaf; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 10.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="10%" bgcolor="#FFDBAF" colspan="2">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #ffdbaf; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 2.62%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="2%" bgcolor="#FFDBAF">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #ffdbaf; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 10.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="10%" bgcolor="#FFDBAF" colspan="2"> (90.5</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #ffdbaf; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 2.62%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="2%" bgcolor="#FFDBAF"> )</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #ffdbaf; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 10.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="10%" bgcolor="#FFDBAF" colspan="2"> (90.5</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ff8c05 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #ffdbaf; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 1.04%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="1%" bgcolor="#FFDBAF"> )</td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px"> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 33.34%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="33%"> December 31, 2010</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ff8c05 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 2.62%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #ffdbaf; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 1.36%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ff8c05 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="1%" bgcolor="#FFDBAF"> $</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #ffdbaf; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 9.14%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ff8c05 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="9%" bgcolor="#FFDBAF"> 454.4</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #ffdbaf; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 2.62%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ff8c05 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="2%" bgcolor="#FFDBAF">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #ffdbaf; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 1.36%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ff8c05 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="1%" bgcolor="#FFDBAF"> $</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #ffdbaf; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 9.14%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ff8c05 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="9%" bgcolor="#FFDBAF"> 50.5</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #ffdbaf; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 2.62%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ff8c05 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="2%" bgcolor="#FFDBAF">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #ffdbaf; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 1.36%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ff8c05 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="1%" bgcolor="#FFDBAF"> $</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #ffdbaf; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 9.14%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ff8c05 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="9%" bgcolor="#FFDBAF"> 504.9</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #ffdbaf; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 2.62%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ff8c05 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="2%" bgcolor="#FFDBAF">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #ffdbaf; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 1.36%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ff8c05 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="1%" bgcolor="#FFDBAF"> $</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #ffdbaf; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 9.14%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ff8c05 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="9%" bgcolor="#FFDBAF"> 824.4</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #ffdbaf; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 2.62%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ff8c05 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="2%" bgcolor="#FFDBAF">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #ffdbaf; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 1.36%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ff8c05 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="1%" bgcolor="#FFDBAF"> $</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #ffdbaf; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 9.14%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ff8c05 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="9%" bgcolor="#FFDBAF"> 1,329.3</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ff8c05 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #ffdbaf; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 1.04%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ff8c05 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="1%" bgcolor="#FFDBAF">  </td></tr></table>   1 For 2010 and 2009, goodwill acquired is not expected to be tax deductible.   Long-Lived Assets The company periodically reviews its long-lived assets for impairment and assesses whether significant events or changes in business circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the assets may not be recoverable. An impairment loss may be recognized when the carrying amount of an asset exceeds the anticipated future undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use of the asset and its eventual disposition. The amount of the impairment loss to be recorded, if any, is calculated by the excess of the assets carrying value over its fair value.   Revenue Recognition The company recognizes revenue as services are performed or on product sales at the time title to the product and risk of loss transfers to the customer. The companys sales policies do not provide for general rights of return. Trade accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount and generally do not bear interest. The company records estimated reductions to revenue for customer programs and incentive offerings, including pricing arrangements, promotions and other volume-based incentives at the time the sale is recorded. The company also records estimated reserves for anticipated uncollectible accounts and for product returns and credits at the time of sale.   Earnings Per Common Share The computations of the basic and diluted earnings attributable to Ecolab per share amounts were as follows:   <table style="WIDTH: 100%; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0"> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px"> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 55.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="55%"> MILLIONS EXCEPT PER SHARE</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 2.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 12%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ff8c05 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="12%" colspan="2"> 2010</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 2.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 12%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="12%" colspan="2"> 2009</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 2.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 12%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="12%" colspan="2"> 2008</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 1%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="1%">  </td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px"> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 55.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 2.25pt solid" valign="bottom" width="55%"> Net income attributable to Ecolab</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ff8c05 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 2.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 2.25pt solid" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #ffdbaf; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 1.3%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 2.25pt solid" valign="bottom" width="1%" bgcolor="#FFDBAF"> $</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ff8c05 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: #ff8c05 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #ffdbaf; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 10.7%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 2.25pt solid" valign="bottom" width="10%" bgcolor="#FFDBAF"> 530.3</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 2.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 2.25pt solid" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 1.3%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 2.25pt solid" valign="bottom" width="1%"> $</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 10.7%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 2.25pt solid" valign="bottom" width="10%"> 417.3</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 2.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 2.25pt solid" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 1.3%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 2.25pt solid" valign="bottom" width="1%"> $</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 10.7%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 2.25pt solid" valign="bottom" width="10%"> 448.1</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 1%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 2.25pt solid" valign="bottom" width="1%">  </td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px"> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 55.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="55%"> Weighted-average common shares outstanding</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ff8c05 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 2.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ff8c05 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #ffdbaf; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 12%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="12%" bgcolor="#FFDBAF" colspan="2">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 2.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 12%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="12%" colspan="2">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 2.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 12%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="12%" colspan="2">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 1%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="1%">  </td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px"> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 55.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="55%"> Basic</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ff8c05 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 2.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ff8c05 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #ffdbaf; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 12%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="12%" bgcolor="#FFDBAF" colspan="2"> 233.4</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 2.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 12%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="12%" colspan="2"> 236.7</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 2.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 12%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="12%" colspan="2"> 245.4</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 1%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="1%">  </td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px"> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 55.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="55%"> Effect of dilutive stock options, units and awards</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ff8c05 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 2.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ff8c05 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #ffdbaf; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 12%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="12%" bgcolor="#FFDBAF" colspan="2"> 4.2</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 2.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 12%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="12%" colspan="2"> 3.2</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 2.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 12%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="12%" colspan="2"> 3.9</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 1%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="1%">  </td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px"> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 55.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 2.25pt solid" valign="bottom" width="55%"> Diluted</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ff8c05 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 2.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 2.25pt solid" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ff8c05 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #ffdbaf; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 12%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 2.25pt solid" valign="bottom" width="12%" bgcolor="#FFDBAF" colspan="2"> 237.6</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 2.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 2.25pt solid" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 12%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 2.25pt solid" valign="bottom" width="12%" colspan="2"> 239.9</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 2.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 2.25pt solid" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 12%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 2.25pt solid" valign="bottom" width="12%" colspan="2"> 249.3</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 1%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 2.25pt solid" valign="bottom" width="1%">  </td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px"> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 55.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="55%"> Earnings attributable to Ecolab per common share</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ff8c05 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 2.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ff8c05 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #ffdbaf; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 12%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="12%" bgcolor="#FFDBAF" colspan="2">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 2.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 12%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="12%" colspan="2">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 2.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 12%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="12%" colspan="2">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 1%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="1%">  </td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px"> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 55.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="55%"> Basic</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ff8c05 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 2.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #ffdbaf; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 1.3%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="1%" bgcolor="#FFDBAF"> $</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ff8c05 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #ffdbaf; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 10.7%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="10%" bgcolor="#FFDBAF"> 2.27</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 2.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 1.3%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="1%"> $</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 10.7%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="10%"> 1.76</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 2.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 1.3%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="1%"> $</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 10.7%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="10%"> 1.83</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 1%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="1%">  </td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px"> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 55.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="55%"> Diluted</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ff8c05 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 2.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #ffdbaf; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 1.3%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="1%" bgcolor="#FFDBAF"> $</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ff8c05 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #ffdbaf; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 10.7%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="10%" bgcolor="#FFDBAF"> 2.23</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 2.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 1.3%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="1%"> $</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 10.7%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="10%"> 1.74</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 2.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 1.3%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="1%"> $</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 10.7%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="10%"> 1.80</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 1%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="1%">  </td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px"> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 55.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="55%"> Anti-dilutive securities excluded from the computation of earnings per share</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ff8c05 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 2.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ff8c05 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #ffdbaf; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 12%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ff8c05 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="12%" bgcolor="#FFDBAF" colspan="2"> 6.2</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 2.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 12%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="12%" colspan="2"> 11.4</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 2.5%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 12%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="12%" colspan="2"> 5.6</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 1%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="1%">  </td></tr></table>   Share-Based Compensation The company measures compensation expense for share-based awards at fair value at the date of grant and recognizes compensation expense over the service period for awards expected to vest. Grants to retirement eligible recipients (age 55 with required years of service) are attributed to expense using the non-substantive vesting method and are fully expensed over a six month period following the date of grant. In addition, the company includes a forfeiture estimate in the amount of compensation expense being recognized based on an estimate of the number of outstanding awards expected to vest.   Comprehensive Income Comprehensive income includes net income, foreign currency translation adjustments, unrecognized gains and losses on securities, unrecognized actuarial gains and losses on pension and postretirement liabilities, gains and losses on derivative instruments designated and effective as cash flow hedges and nonderivative instruments designated and effective as foreign currency net investment hedges that are charged or credited to the accumulated other comprehensive loss account in shareholders equity.   Derivative Instruments and Hedging The company uses foreign currency forward contracts, interest rate swaps and foreign currency debt to manage risks generally associated with foreign exchange rates, interest rates and net investments in foreign operations. The company does not hold derivative financial instruments of a speculative nature.   All of the companys derivatives are recognized on the balance sheet at their fair value. The earnings impact resulting from the change in fair value of the derivative instruments is recorded in the same line item in the consolidated statement of income as the underlying exposure being hedged. See Note 8 for additional information on the companys hedging activities.   New Accounting Pronouncements There were no new accounting pronouncements that were issued or became effective that have had or are expected to have a material impact on the companys consolidated financial statements.</td></tr></table> 2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES   Principles of Consolidation The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the company and allfalsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherus-types:textBlockItemTypestringThis element may be used to describe all significant accounting policies of the reporting entity.Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB) -Number 22 -Paragraph 8 falsefalseSIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES12SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIESUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownfalsetrue