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Other Liabilities (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]  
Other Accrued Liabilities

A summary of other accrued liabilities as of December 31 is as follows:

 

                 
    2011     2010  

Accrued payroll and benefits

  $ 168.9     $ 158.4  

Accrued fees and taxes

    115.3       111.8  

Self-insurance reserves, current portion

    114.4       112.7  

Accrued dividends

    81.4       76.7  

Synergy incentive plan

    68.1       -  

Current tax liabilities

    29.4       -  

Restructuring liabilities

    0.3       3.9  

Accrued professional fees and contigent legal liabilities

    81.3       53.1  

Other

    93.4       104.7  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 752.5     $ 621.3  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Other Long-Term Liabilities

A summary of other long-term liabilities as of December 31 is as follows:

 

                 
    2011     2010  

Deferred compensation plan liability

  $ 31.4     $ 27.7  

Pension and other postretirement liabilities

    46.8       14.4  

Contingent legal liabilities

    59.3       105.8  

Ceded insurance reserves

    58.0       54.5  

Synergy incentive plan

    -       68.1  

Other

    26.6       35.0  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 222.1     $ 305.5  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Activity of self-insurance reserves

The following table summarizes the activity in our self-insurance reserves for the years ended December 31:

 

                         
    2011     2010     2009  

Balance at beginning of year

  $ 417.2     $ 412.9     $ 408.1  

Additions charged to expense

    367.3       364.9       481.3  

Payments

    (372.1     (368.9     (489.7

Accretion expense

    5.9       8.3       13.2  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of year

    418.3       417.2       412.9  

Less: Current portion

    (114.4     (112.7     (110.9
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Long-term portion

  $ 303.9     $ 304.5     $ 302.0  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Allied [Member]
 
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]  
Unfavorable contracts and lease exit liabilities included in other accrued and other long-term liabilities

The following tables reflect activity during the year ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 associated with unfavorable contracts and lease exit liabilities included in other accrued and other long-term liabilities:

 

                                 
    Balance at
December 31,
2010
    Payments /
Amortization
    Adjustments     Balance at
December 31,
2011
 

Unfavorable contracts

  $ 37.6     $ (9.5   $ (5.3   $ 22.8  

Lease exit costs

    5.0       (1.4     (0.6     3.0  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 42.6     $ (10.9   $ (5.9   $ 25.8  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
    Balance at
December 31,
2009
    Payments /
Amortization
    Adjustments     Balance at
December 31,
2010
 

Unfavorable contracts

  $ 49.0     $ (10.1   $ (1.3   $ 37.6  

Lease exit costs

    6.4       (1.4     -       5.0  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 55.4     $ (11.5   $ (1.3   $ 42.6