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SCHEDULE II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract] |
SCHEDULE II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts | SCHEDULE II FEDERAL SIGNAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (a) For the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016
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(in millions) | Balance at Beginning of Year |  | Charged to Costs and Expenses |  | Charged to Other Accounts(b) (c) (d) |  | Deductions(e) |  | Balance at End of Year
Allowance for doubtful accounts: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Year Ended December 31, 2018 | $ | 1.1 |  |  | $ | 1.0 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (0.5 | ) |  | $ | 1.6 |
Year Ended December 31, 2017 | 0.8 |  |  | 0.6 |  |  | — |  |  | (0.3 | ) |  | 1.1 |
Year Ended December 31, 2016 | 0.8 |  |  | 0.4 |  |  | — |  |  | (0.4 | ) |  | 0.8 |
Income tax valuation allowances: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Year Ended December 31, 2018 | $ | 10.6 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (1.2 | ) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 9.4 |
Year Ended December 31, 2017 | 7.7 |  |  | 2.2 |  |  | 1.2 |  |  | (0.5 | ) |  | 10.6 |
Year Ended December 31, 2016 | 5.9 |  |  | 1.4 |  |  | 0.5 |  |  | (0.1 | ) |  | 7.7 |
(a) | Relates to continuing operations only.
(b) | The amount reflected in the year ended December 31, 2018 represents amounts recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive loss and other adjustments that had no net impact on Income tax expense in the year.
(c) | The amount reflected in the year ended December 31, 2017 represents amounts recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive loss and other adjustments, such as the recognition of additional valuation allowance associated with the revaluation of state deferred tax assets as a result of the 2017 Tax Act, that had no net impact on Income tax expense in the year.
(d) | The $0.5 million reflected in the year ended December 31, 2016 represents amounts reclassified from discontinued operations during the year.
(e) | Represents amounts written off, net of related recoveries.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for valuation and qualifying accounts and reserves. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 12 -Subsection 09 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 235 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 4 -Subparagraph (SX 210.12-09) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26873400&loc=d3e24092-122690 + Details
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