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Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]  
Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

FORTIVE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

SCHEDULE II—VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

($ in millions)

 

Classification    Balance at
Beginning of
Period(a)		      Charged to
Costs &
Expenses		      Impact of
Currency		     Charged
to Other
Accounts(b)		      Write Offs,
Write Downs &
Deductions		     Balance at
End
of Period(a)		  

Year Ended December 31, 2016:

                

Allowances deducted from asset account

                

Allowance for doubtful accounts

    $ 76.8      $ 31.0      $ (0.7 )    $ 0.1      $ (25.3 )    $ 81.9  

Year Ended December 31, 2015:

                

Allowances deducted from asset account

                

Allowance for doubtful accounts

    $ 71.4      $ 31.6      $ (0.9 )    $ —        $ (25.3 )    $ 76.8  

Year Ended December 31, 2014:

                

Allowances deducted from asset account

                

Allowance for doubtful accounts

    $ 73.4      $ 26.0      $ (0.7 )    $ 0.9      $ (28.2 )    $ 71.4  

 

(a)  Amounts include allowance for doubtful accounts classified as current and noncurrent.
(b)  Amounts related to businesses acquired, net of amounts related to businesses disposed.