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OTHER FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019
OTHER FINANCIAL INFORMATION |
Schedule of items reported in earnings |
|  | December 31, |  | December 31, |  | December 31,
|  | 2019 |  | 2018 |  | 2017
Research and development expense |  | $ | 198.5 |  | $ | 165.3 |  | $ | 166.5
Depreciation expense |  |  | 57.1 |  |  | 60.4 |  |  | 61.2
Rent expense |  |  | 81.4 |  |  | 80.4 |  |  | 61.1
Advertising expense |  |  | 30.3 |  |  | 35.2 |  |  | 32.6
Schedule of items reported in accrued expenses |
|  | December 31, |  | December 31,
|  | 2019 |  | 2018
Deferred revenue |  | $ | 160.9 |  | $ | 170.5
Accrued payroll and other employee compensation |  |  | 145.4 |  |  | 133.6
Product warranty |  |  | 43.2 |  |  | 44.9
Litigation reserve (see Note 18) |  |  | 92.9 |  |  | 60.0
Other (includes liabilities related to lease obligations, see note 8) |  |  | 425.3 |  |  | 395.3
Total |  | $ | 867.7 |  | $ | 804.3
Schedule of change in the sales returns and allowances and allowance for doubtful accounts |
|  | Year Ended
|  | December 31, |  | December 31, |  | December 31,
|  | 2019 |  | 2018 |  | 2017
Beginning balance |  | $ | 36.0 |  | $ | 28.3 |  | $ | 18.0
Provision charged to expense |  |  | 59.6 |  |  | 55.3 |  |  | 55.3
Deductions |  |  | (43.6) |  |  | (47.6) |  |  | (45.0)
Ending balance |  | $ | 52.0 |  | $ | 36.0 |  | $ | 28.3
Schedule of change in inventory obsolescence |
|  | December 31, |  | December 31, |  | December 31,
|  | 2019 |  | 2018 |  | 2017
Beginning balance |  | $ | 30.6 |  | $ | 15.3 |  | $ | 1.2
Provision charged to expense |  |  | 21.3 |  |  | 20.9 |  |  | 14.4
Write-offs and other |  |  | 7.8 |  |  | (5.6) |  |  | (0.3)
Ending balance |  | $ | 59.7 |  | $ | 30.6 |  | $ | 15.3
Schedule of change in the income tax valuation allowance |
|  | December 31, |  | December 31, |  | December 31,
|  | 2019 |  | 2018 |  | 2017
Beginning balance |  | $ | 208.0 |  | $ | 108.5 |  | $ | 89.0
Additions (reductions) charged to expense |  |  | 17.0 |  |  | 105.1 |  |  | 1.9
Additions (reductions) charged to other accounts |  |  | (19.3) |  |  | (5.6) |  |  | 17.6
Ending balance |  | $ | 205.7 |  | $ | 208.0 |  | $ | 108.5

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