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Reserves for Discounts and Allowances | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2012
Reserves for Discounts and Allowances [Abstract] |
Reserves for discounts and allowances | 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
Balance, as of December 31, 2011 | $ | 12.6 |  |  | $ | 119.3 |  |  | $ | 23.7 |  |  | $ | 155.6 |
Current provisions relating to sales in current year | 84.4 |  |  | 353.4 |  |  | 17.3 |  |  | 455.1 |
Adjustments relating to prior years | (0.2 | ) |  | (5.3 | ) |  | (0.3 | ) |  | (5.8 | )
Payments/returns relating to sales in current year | (70.8 | ) |  | (217.4 | ) |  | (3.3 | ) |  | (291.5 | )
Payments/returns relating to sales in prior years | (11.0 | ) |  | (83.2 | ) |  | (10.0 | ) |  | (104.2 | )
Balance, as of September 30, 2012 | $ | 15.0 |  |  | $ | 166.8 |  |  | $ | 27.4 |  |  | $ | 209.2 |
The total reserves above, included in our condensed consolidated balance sheets, are summarized as follows:
(In millions) | As of September 30, 2012 |  | As of December 31, 2011
Reduction of accounts receivable | $ | 49.0 |  |  | $ | 40.6 |
Component of accrued expenses and other | 160.2 |  |  | 115.0 |
Total reserves | $ | 209.2 |  |  | $ | 155.6 |

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