Revenue Reserves

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Revenue Reserves [Abstract]

Revenue Reserves

4.    Revenue Reserves

Reserves for Discounts and Allowances

An analysis of the amount of, and change in, reserves is summarized as follows:

(In millions)	Discounts			Contractual Adjustments			Returns			Total
2011
Beginning balance	$	13.9		$	107.0		$	21.1		$	142.0
Current provisions relating to sales in current year		96.0			360.4			15.7			472.1
Adjustments relating to prior years		—			(14.0	)		(0.9	)		(14.9	)
Payments/returns relating to sales in current year		(84.3	)		(266.0	)		(0.4	)		(350.7	)
Payments/returns relating to sales in prior years		(13.0	)		(68.1	)		(11.8	)		(92.9	)
Ending balance	$	12.6		$	119.3		$	23.7		$	155.6
(In millions)	Discounts			Contractual Adjustments			Returns			Total
2010
Beginning balance	$	13.9		$	70.3		$	18.9		$	103.1
Current provisions relating to sales in current year		80.6			285.0			16.1			381.7
Adjustments relating to prior years		(2.7	)		(2.4	)		(1.8	)		(6.9	)
Payments/returns relating to sales in current year		(68.7	)		(184.3	)		(0.8	)		(253.8	)
Payments/returns relating to sales in prior years		(9.2	)		(61.6	)		(11.3	)		(82.1	)
Ending balance	$	13.9		$	107.0		$	21.1		$	142.0
(In millions)	Discounts			Contractual Adjustments			Returns			Total
2009
Beginning balance	$	9.2		$	48.1		$	18.1		$	75.4
Current provisions relating to sales in current year		74.0			192.5			15.8			282.3
Adjustments relating to prior years		—			—			0.8			0.8
Payments/returns relating to sales in current year		(60.8	)		(124.4	)		(0.6	)		(185.8	)
Payments/returns relating to sales in prior years		(8.5	)		(45.9	)		(15.2	)		(69.6	)
Ending balance	$	13.9		$	70.3		$	18.9		$	103.1

The total reserves above, included in our consolidated balance sheets, are summarized as follows:

	As of December 31,
(In millions)	2011		2010
Reduction of accounts receivable	$	40.6	$	36.7
Current liability		115.0		105.3
Total reserves	$	155.6	$	142.0