Supplementary Data (Tables)

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts – Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts Receivable



	Years ended December 31,
	2013			2012			2011
Balance at beginning of period	$	59.0		$	55.4		$	63.1
Charges to costs and expenses	12.6			16.3			10.4
Reversals to other accounts¹	0.7			(0.2		)	(0.5		)
Deductions:
Dispositions	0.0			(0.4		)	0.0
Uncollectible accounts written off	(7.2		)	(12.6		)	(16.3		)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(0.2		)	0.5			(1.3		)
Balance at end of period	$	64.9		$	59.0		$	55.4


¹	Amounts primarily relate to miscellaneous other amounts and reclassifications.

Furniture, Equipment and Leasehold Improvements, net



	December 31,
	2013			2012
Furniture and equipment	$	930.7		$	932.6
Leasehold improvements	611.4			597.2
Land and buildings	109.6			109.9
	1,651.7			1,639.7
Less: accumulated depreciation	(1,111.7		)	(1,134.9		)
Total furniture, equipment and leasehold improvements, net	$	540.0		$	504.8

Accrued Liabilities

The following table presents the components of accrued liabilities.



	December 31,
	2013		2012
Salaries, benefits and related expenses	$	467.2	$	478.2
Office and related expenses	56.9		51.6
Acquisition obligations	12.8		29.5
Interest	16.0		42.4
Restructuring and other reorganization-related	46.7		3.6
Other	118.8		122.9
Total accrued liabilities	$	718.4	$	728.2

The following table presents our share repurchase activity under our share repurchase programs.



	Years ended December 31,
	2013		2012		2011
Number of shares repurchased	31.8		32.7		41.7
Aggregate cost, including fees	$	481.8	$	350.5	$	400.8
Average price per share, including fees	$	15.17	$	10.72	$	9.62

Other (Expense) Income, net

Results of operations include certain items that are not directly associated with our revenue-producing operations.



	Years ended December 31,
	2013			2012			2011
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	$	(45.2	)	$	0.0		$	0.0
Gains on sales of businesses and investments	1.5			88.2			125.9
Vendor discounts and credit adjustments	8.6			15.3			19.4
Other income (expense), net	2.8			(3.0		)	4.9
Total other (expense) income, net	$	(32.3	)	$	100.5		$	150.2

Supplemental Cash Flow Information



	Years ended December 31,
	2013		2012		2011
Cash paid for interest	$	110.7	$	130.6	$	138.9
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds ¹	111.8		95.7		102.0


¹	Refunds of $15.0, $23.5 and $25.4 were received for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.