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Revenue Reserves (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
Reserves for Discounts and Allowances [Abstract] |
Analysis of the change in reserves |
(In millions) | Discounts |  | Contractual Adjustments |  | Returns |  | Total
2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | $ | 14.3 |  |  | $ | 196.0 |  |  | $ | 26.8 |  |  | $ | 237.1 |
Current provisions relating to sales in current year | 236.3 |  |  | 851.4 |  |  | 22.9 |  |  | 1,110.6 |
Adjustments relating to prior years | (0.7 | ) |  | (16.4 | ) |  | 1.1 |  |  | (16.0 | )
Payments/returns relating to sales in current year | (189.7 | ) |  | (560.4 | ) |  | — |  |  | (750.1 | )
Payments/returns relating to sales in prior years | (13.2 | ) |  | (135.0 | ) |  | (17.1 | ) |  | (165.3 | )
Ending balance | $ | 47.0 |  |  | $ | 335.6 |  |  | $ | 33.7 |  |  | $ | 416.3 |
(In millions) | Discounts |  | Contractual Adjustments |  | Returns |  | Total
2012 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | $ | 11.9 |  |  | $ | 120.0 |  |  | $ | 23.7 |  |  | $ | 155.6 |
Current provisions relating to sales in current year | 96.5 |  |  | 534.2 |  |  | 22.0 |  |  | 652.7 |
Adjustments relating to prior years | (0.3 | ) |  | (4.7 | ) |  | (0.1 | ) |  | (5.1 | )
Payments/returns relating to sales in current year | (83.6 | ) |  | (363.2 | ) |  | (4.3 | ) |  | (451.1 | )
Payments/returns relating to sales in prior years | (10.2 | ) |  | (90.3 | ) |  | (14.5 | ) |  | (115.0 | )
Ending balance | $ | 14.3 |  |  | $ | 196.0 |  |  | $ | 26.8 |  |  | $ | 237.1 |
(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 | 84.3 |  |  | 372.1 |  |  | 15.7 |  |  | 472.1 |
Adjustments relating to prior years | — |  |  | (14.0 | ) |  | (0.9 | ) |  | (14.9 | )
Payments/returns relating to sales in current year | (73.3 | ) |  | (277.0 | ) |  | (0.4 | ) |  | (350.7 | )
Payments/returns relating to sales in prior years | (13.0 | ) |  | (68.1 | ) |  | (11.8 | ) |  | (92.9 | )
Ending balance | $ | 11.9 |  |  | $ | 120.0 |  |  | $ | 23.7 |  |  | $ | 155.6 |
Total reserves, included in consolidated balance sheets |
| As of December 31,
(In millions) | 2013 |  | 2012
Reduction of accounts receivable | $ | 151.4 |  |  | $ | 46.1 |
Component of accrued expenses and other | 264.9 |  |  | 191.0 |
Total reserves | $ | 416.3 |  |  | $ | 237.1 |

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