Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

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Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]  
Schedule II
(in millions)

Allowances for
Losses on Receivables
 
Balance at
Beginning
of Year
 

Charges to
Profit and Loss
 
Write-offs
 
Recoveries
 
Acquisitions
 
Other
 

Balance at
End of Year
2017
 
$
12.7

 
$
1.6

 
$
(5.8
)
 
$
0.1

 
$

 
$
0.5

 
$
9.1

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2016
 
13.4

 
(0.6
)
 
(2.1
)
 
0.4

 
1.4

 
0.2

 
12.7

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2015
 
16.2

 
3.4

 
(4.7
)
 
0.2

 

 
(1.7
)
 
13.4



Deferred Tax Asset
Valuation Allowance
 
Balance at
Beginning
of Year
 

Charges to
Profit and Loss(A)
 
Write-offs
 
Recoveries
 


Other(B)
 

Balance at
End of Year
2017
 
$
78.1

 
$
4.7

 
$

 
$

 
$
(1.4
)
 
$
81.4

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2016
 
70.6

 
2.9

 

 

 
4.6

 
78.1

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2015
 
69.0

 
0.7

 

 

 
0.9

 
70.6


(A) For the year ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, the deferred tax asset valuation allowance increased mainly as a result of additional tax losses in foreign jurisdictions.
(B) For the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, activity primarily relates to Federal tax law changes and foreign currency translation.