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Revenue Reserves (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Sales Discounts, Returns and Allowances, Goods [Abstract] |
Analysis of the change in reserves | An analysis of the change in reserves for discounts and allowances is summarized as follows:
(In millions) | Discounts |  | Contractual Adjustments |  | Returns |  | Total
2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | $ | 71.6 |  |  | $ | 482.7 |  |  | $ | 51.2 |  |  | $ | 605.5 |
Current provisions relating to sales in current year | 583.0 |  |  | 2,307.4 |  |  | 26.9 |  |  | 2,917.3 |
Adjustments relating to prior years | (0.1 | ) |  | 15.0 |  |  | (8.9 | ) |  | 6.0 |
Payments/returns relating to sales in current year | (475.8 | ) |  | (1,756.9 | ) |  | (0.1 | ) |  | (2,232.8 | )
Payments/returns relating to sales in prior years | (69.1 | ) |  | (442.2 | ) |  | (23.1 | ) |  | (534.4 | )
Ending balance | $ | 109.6 |  |  | $ | 606.0 |  |  | $ | 46.0 |  |  | $ | 761.6 |
(In millions) | Discounts |  | Contractual Adjustments |  | Returns |  | Total
2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | $ | 56.1 |  |  | $ | 548.7 |  |  | $ | 57.9 |  |  | $ | 662.7 |
Current provisions relating to sales in current year | 592.6 |  |  | 2,044.5 |  |  | 30.9 |  |  | 2,668.0 |
Adjustments relating to prior years | (1.4 | ) |  | 1.5 |  |  | (16.8 | ) |  | (16.7 | )
Payments/returns relating to sales in current year | (522.5 | ) |  | (1,576.0 | ) |  | (1.0 | ) |  | (2,099.5 | )
Payments/returns relating to sales in prior years | (53.2 | ) |  | (536.0 | ) |  | (19.8 | ) |  | (609.0 | )
Ending balance | $ | 71.6 |  |  | $ | 482.7 |  |  | $ | 51.2 |  |  | $ | 605.5 |
(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 |
Total reserves, included in consolidated balance sheets | The total revenue-related reserves above, included in our consolidated balance sheets, are summarized as follows:
| As of December 31,
(In millions) | 2017 |  | 2016
Reduction of accounts receivable | $ | 189.6 |  |  | $ | 166.9 |
Component of accrued expenses and other | 572.0 |  |  | 438.6 |
Total revenue-related reserves | $ | 761.6 |  |  | $ | 605.5 |

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