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Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract] |
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts |
| Balance at beginning |  | Charged to |  | Charged to other |  |  |  | Balance at
| of period |  | earnings |  | accounts(1) |  | Deductions(2) |  | end of period
Allowance for expected credit losses | (In millions)
Year Ended December 31, 2023 | $ | 46.5 |  |  | $ | 18.6 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (9.2) |  |  | $ | 55.9 |
Year Ended December 31, 2022 | 41.7 |  |  | 18.0 |  |  | — |  |  | (13.2) |  |  | 46.5 |
Year Ended December 31, 2021 | 23.9 |  |  | 12.9 |  |  | 13.7 |  |  | (8.8) |  |  | 41.7 |
(1)For the year ended December 31, 2021, the amount charged to other accounts primarily relates to the acquisition of Anixter. (2)Includes a reduction in the allowance for expected credit losses due to the write-off of trade accounts receivable.
| Balance at beginning |  | Charged to |  | Charged to other |  |  |  | Balance at
| of period |  | earnings |  | accounts |  | Deductions(1) |  | end of period
Allowance for deferred tax assets | (In millions)
Year Ended December 31, 2023 | $ | 33.7 |  |  | $ | 7.7 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (17.9) |  |  | $ | 23.5 |
Year Ended December 31, 2022 | 46.3 |  |  | 5.8 |  |  | — |  |  | (18.4) |  |  | 33.7 |
Year Ended December 31, 2021 | 60.6 |  |  | 1.1 |  |  | 1.8 |  |  | (17.3) |  |  | 46.3 |
(1)For the year ended December 31, 2023, deductions primarily relate to a decrease in the valuation allowance recorded against deferred tax assets related to certain foreign jurisdictions. For the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, deductions primarily relate to a decrease in the valuation allowance recorded against deferred tax assets related to foreign tax credit carryforwards.

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