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Use of Estimates (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Use of Estimates

Schedule of activity for accounts receivable allowance accounts

		Year ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
Balance at beginning of year		$	49.9		$	40.7		$	43.8
Allowances provided			23.1			26.2			16.0
Write-offs, net of recoveries, credits issued and other			(26.7	)		(17.0	)		(19.1	)
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Balance at end of year		$	46.3		$	49.9		$	40.7
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Schedule of accrued expenses

		December 31,
		2013			2012
Employee benefits		$	214.7		$	183.0
Unearned revenue(1)			460.7			469.1
Warranty			42.1			49.6
Other(2)			271.7			278.3
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Total		$	989.2		$	980.0
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Unearned revenue includes billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts accounted for under the percentage-of-completion method of revenue recognition, customer deposits and unearned amounts on service contracts.

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Other consists of various items including, among other items, accrued legal costs, interest, restructuring costs and dividends payable, none of which is individually material.

Schedule of product warranty accrual

		Year ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
Balance at beginning of year		$	59.7		$	55.7		$	46.9
Acquisitions			—			3.7			7.7
Provisions			30.7			24.7			20.9
Usage			(35.6	)		(24.4	)		(19.8	)
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Balance at end of year			54.8			59.7			55.7
Less: Current portion of warranty			42.1			49.6			45.6
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Non-current portion of warranty		$	12.7		$	10.1		$	10.1
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- Definition

Disclosure for product revenues allowances and reserve accounts (their beginning and ending balances, as well as reconciliation by type of activity during the period).

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Tabular disclosure of the changes in the guarantor's aggregate product warranty liability, including the beginning balance of the aggregate product warranty liability, the aggregate reductions in that liability for payments made (in cash or in kind) under the warranty, the aggregate changes in the liability for accruals related to product warranties issued during the reporting period, the aggregate changes in the liability for accruals related to preexisting warranties (including adjustments related to changes in estimates), and the ending balance of the aggregate product warranty liability.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 460

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

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