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BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Schedule of Changes in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
The changes in allowance for doubtful accounts were reported as follows:
In millions
Year Ended December 31,
202320222021
Balances at beginning of year$53.3 $43.3 $56.2 
Bad debt expense, net of recoveries17.2 24.4 9.0 
Write-offs(22.7)(15.3)(20.2)
Other changes (1)
(3.1)0.9 (1.7)
Balances at end of year$44.7 $53.3 $43.3 
(1)Amounts consist primarily of currency translation adjustments, and $6.9 million and $0.7 million relating to divestitures undertaken during 2023 and 2021, respectively.
Schedule of Estimated Useful Lives of Assets
Depreciation and amortization is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets as follows:
Building and improvements
2 to 40 years
Machinery and equipment
2 to 30 years
Containers
2 to 20 years
Vehicles
2 to 10 years
Office equipment and furniture
2 to 20 years
Software and Enterprise Resource Planning system
2 to 10 years
Schedule of Finite-lived Intangible Assets
Finite-lived intangible assets are amortized over their estimated useful lives using the straight-line method with each category having weighted average remaining useful lives as follows:
In years
Estimated Useful LivesWeighted Average Remaining Useful Lives
Customer relationships
10-25
5.2
Covenants not-to-compete50
Operating permits
1-5
2.0
Tradenames
20-40
19.0
Landfill air rights
5-10
0.5