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Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities

Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities

(9) Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities

        Accrued expenses and other liabilities consist of the following:

		December 31,
		2013			2012
		(in millions)
Commissions and sales incentives payable		$	40.5		$	40.6
Product liability and workers' compensation			33.5			31.4
Other			56.6			42.5
Income taxes payable			4.6			2.1
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		$	135.2		$	116.6
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