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Revenue Reserves
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Sales Discounts, Returns and Allowances, Goods [Abstract]  
Reserves for Discounts and Allowances
Reserves for Discounts and Allowances
An analysis of the change in reserves for discounts and allowances is summarized as follows:
(In millions)
Discounts
 
Contractual
Adjustments
 
Returns
 
Total
2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning balance
$
71.6

 
$
482.7

 
$
51.2

 
$
605.5

Current provisions relating to sales in current year
583.0

 
2,307.4

 
26.9

 
2,917.3

Adjustments relating to prior years
(0.1
)
 
15.0

 
(8.9
)
 
6.0

Payments/returns relating to sales in current year
(475.8
)
 
(1,756.9
)
 
(0.1
)
 
(2,232.8
)
Payments/returns relating to sales in prior years
(69.1
)
 
(442.2
)
 
(23.1
)
 
(534.4
)
Ending balance
$
109.6

 
$
606.0

 
$
46.0

 
$
761.6


(In millions)
Discounts
 
Contractual
Adjustments
 
Returns
 
Total
2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning balance
$
56.1

 
$
548.7

 
$
57.9

 
$
662.7

Current provisions relating to sales in current year
592.6

 
2,044.5

 
30.9

 
2,668.0

Adjustments relating to prior years
(1.4
)
 
1.5

 
(16.8
)
 
(16.7
)
Payments/returns relating to sales in current year
(522.5
)
 
(1,576.0
)
 
(1.0
)
 
(2,099.5
)
Payments/returns relating to sales in prior years
(53.2
)
 
(536.0
)
 
(19.8
)
 
(609.0
)
Ending balance
$
71.6

 
$
482.7

 
$
51.2

 
$
605.5

(In millions)
Discounts
 
Contractual
Adjustments
 
Returns
 
Total
2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning balance
$
47.6

 
$
387.1

 
$
49.1

 
$
483.8

Current provisions relating to sales in current year
459.7

 
1,732.1

 
37.6

 
2,229.4

Adjustments relating to prior years
(1.3
)
 
(16.3
)
 
(14.7
)
 
(32.3
)
Payments/returns relating to sales in current year
(405.9
)
 
(1,258.1
)
 
(2.6
)
 
(1,666.6
)
Payments/returns relating to sales in prior years
(44.0
)
 
(296.1
)
 
(11.5
)
 
(351.6
)
Ending balance
$
56.1

 
$
548.7

 
$
57.9

 
$
662.7


The total revenue-related reserves above, included in our consolidated balance sheets, are summarized as follows:
 
As of December 31,
(In millions)
2017
 
2016
Reduction of accounts receivable
$
189.6

 
$
166.9

Component of accrued expenses and other
572.0

 
438.6

Total revenue-related reserves
$
761.6

 
$
605.5