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Reserves for Discounts and Allowances (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
Sales Discounts, Returns and Allowances, Goods [Abstract]  
Analysis of the changes in reserves
An analysis of the change in reserves for discounts and allowances is summarized as follows:
(In millions)
Discounts
 
Contractual
Adjustments
 
Returns
 
Total
Balance, as of December 31, 2014
$
47.6

 
$
387.1

 
$
49.1

 
$
483.8

Current provisions relating to sales in current year
332.0

 
1,278.0

 
26.4

 
1,636.4

Adjustments relating to prior years
(1.3
)
 
(20.9
)
 
(14.8
)
 
(37.0
)
Payments/credits relating to sales in current year
(277.9
)
 
(871.8
)
 
(1.6
)
 
(1,151.3
)
Payments/credits relating to sales in prior years
(40.7
)
 
(271.6
)
 
(8.9
)
 
(321.2
)
Balance, as of September 30, 2015
$
59.7

 
$
500.8

 
$
50.2

 
$
610.7
Total reserves included in condensed consolidated balance sheets
The total reserves above, included in our condensed consolidated balance sheets, are summarized as follows:
(In millions)
As of
September 30,
2015
 
As of
December 31,
2014
Reduction of accounts receivable
$
148.0

 
$
124.6

Component of accrued expenses and other
462.7

 
359.2

Total reserves
$
610.7

 
$
483.8