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Revenue Reserves (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
Reserves for Discounts and Allowances [Abstract] |
Analysis of the change in reserves |
(In millions) | Discounts |  | Contractual Adjustments |  | Returns |  | Total
2015 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | $ | 47.6 |  |  | $ | 387.1 |  |  | $ | 49.1 |  |  | $ | 483.8 |
Current provisions relating to sales in current year | 459.7 |  |  | 1,732.1 |  |  | 37.6 |  |  | 2,229.4 |
Adjustments relating to prior years | (1.3 | ) |  | (16.3 | ) |  | (14.7 | ) |  | (32.3 | )
Payments/returns relating to sales in current year | (405.9 | ) |  | (1,258.1 | ) |  | (2.6 | ) |  | (1,666.6 | )
Payments/returns relating to sales in prior years | (44.0 | ) |  | (296.1 | ) |  | (11.5 | ) |  | (351.6 | )
Ending balance | $ | 56.1 |  |  | $ | 548.7 |  |  | $ | 57.9 |  |  | $ | 662.7 |
(In millions) | Discounts |  | Contractual Adjustments |  | Returns |  | Total
2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | $ | 47.0 |  |  | $ | 345.5 |  |  | $ | 33.7 |  |  | $ | 426.2 |
Current provisions relating to sales in current year | 347.3 |  |  | 1,265.4 |  |  | 39.1 |  |  | 1,651.8 |
Adjustments relating to prior years | (1.0 | ) |  | (28.5 | ) |  | 13.5 |  |  | (16.0 | )
Payments/returns relating to sales in current year | (299.7 | ) |  | (933.4 | ) |  | (4.1 | ) |  | (1,237.2 | )
Payments/returns relating to sales in prior years | (46.0 | ) |  | (261.9 | ) |  | (33.1 | ) |  | (341.0 | )
Ending balance | $ | 47.6 |  |  | $ | 387.1 |  |  | $ | 49.1 |  |  | $ | 483.8 |
(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 |  |  | 861.3 |  |  | 22.9 |  |  | 1,120.5 |
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 |  |  | $ | 345.5 |  |  | $ | 33.7 |  |  | $ | 426.2 |
Total reserves, included in consolidated balance sheets |
| As of December 31,
(In millions) | 2015 |  | 2014
Reduction of accounts receivable | $ | 144.6 |  |  | $ | 124.6 |
Component of accrued expenses and other | 518.1 |  |  | 359.2 |
Total revenue-related reserves | $ | 662.7 |  |  | $ | 483.8 |

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