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Supplementary Data (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Supplementary Data [Abstract]

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts - Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts Receivable

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts – Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts Receivable

	Years ended December 31,
	2011				2010				2009
Balance at beginning of period	$	63.1			$	66.0			$	63.9
Charges to costs and expenses	10.4				10.7				19.3
Reversals to other accounts1	(0.5		)		(0.4		)		(2.8		)
Deductions:
Dispositions	0.0				(0.5		)		(0.2		)
Uncollectible accounts written off	(16.3		)		(11.8		)		(16.5		)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(1.3		)		(0.9		)		2.3
Balance at end of period	$	55.4			$	63.1			$	66.0

¹  Amounts relate to allowance for doubtful accounts of acquired and newly consolidated companies, miscellaneous other amounts and reclassifications.

Furniture, Equipment and Leasehold Improvements, net

Furniture, Equipment and Leasehold Improvements, net

		December 31,
		2011				2010
Furniture and equipment		$	881.5			$	881.5
Leasehold improvements		593.0				605.4
Land and buildings		111.6				114.5
		1,586.1				1,601.4
Less: accumulated depreciation		(1,126.3		)		(1,147.1		)
Total furniture, equipment and leasehold improvements, net		$	459.8			$	454.3

Accrued Liabilities

The following table presents the components of accrued liabilities.

	December 31,
	2011				2010
Salaries, benefits and related expenses	$	520.6			$	470.0
Office and related expenses	57.9				62.0
Acquisition obligations	43.7				63.5
Interest	40.3				41.5
Professional fees	25.3				24.6
Other	139.3				118.9
Total accrued liabilities	$	827.1			$	780.5

Other Income, net

Results of operations include certain items which are not directly associated with our revenue-producing operations.

	Years ended December 31,
	2011				2010				2009
Gains on sales of businesses and investments	$	125.9			$	4.3			$	10.2
Net loss on early extinguishment of debt	0.0				(0.1		)		(25.1		)
Vendor discounts and credit adjustments	19.4				12.7				24.4
Other income (expense), net	4.9				(4.0		)		2.2
Total other income (expense), net	$	150.2			$	12.9			$	11.7

Supplemental Cash Flow Information

Supplemental Cash Flow Information

	Years ended December 31,
	2011				2010				2009
Cash paid for interest	$	138.9			$	139.8			$	138.6
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds 1	102.0				87.3				57.3

¹  Refunds of $25.4, $28.7 and $55.0 were received for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

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