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Reserves for Discounts and Allowances (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2015
Sales Discounts, Returns and Allowances, Goods [Abstract] |
Analysis of the changes in reserves | An analysis of the change in reserves for discounts and allowances is summarized as follows:
(In millions) | Discounts |  | Contractual Adjustments |  | Returns |  | Total
Balance, as of December 31, 2014 | $ | 47.6 |  |  | $ | 387.1 |  |  | $ | 49.1 |  |  | $ | 483.8 |
Current provisions relating to sales in current year | 332.0 |  |  | 1,278.0 |  |  | 26.4 |  |  | 1,636.4 |
Adjustments relating to prior years | (1.3 | ) |  | (20.9 | ) |  | (14.8 | ) |  | (37.0 | )
Payments/credits relating to sales in current year | (277.9 | ) |  | (871.8 | ) |  | (1.6 | ) |  | (1,151.3 | )
Payments/credits relating to sales in prior years | (40.7 | ) |  | (271.6 | ) |  | (8.9 | ) |  | (321.2 | )
Balance, as of September 30, 2015 | $ | 59.7 |  |  | $ | 500.8 |  |  | $ | 50.2 |  |  | $ | 610.7 |
Total reserves included in condensed consolidated balance sheets | The total reserves above, included in our condensed consolidated balance sheets, are summarized as follows:
(In millions) | As of September 30, 2015 |  | As of December 31, 2014
Reduction of accounts receivable | $ | 148.0 |  |  | $ | 124.6 |
Component of accrued expenses and other | 462.7 |  |  | 359.2 |
Total reserves | $ | 610.7 |  |  | $ | 483.8 |

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