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Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 01, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Advance royalty recoupment reserve |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Balance at Beginning of Period | $ 7.8 | $ 0.0 | $ 0.3 | $ 0.0
Charged to Costs and Expenses | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3
Charged to Other Accounts | 7.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Deductions(1) | (0.4) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Other | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Balance at End of Period | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3
Reserve for materials and supplies |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Balance at Beginning of Period | 5.6 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.6
Charged to Costs and Expenses | 0.5 | 1.0 | 8.9 | 0.5
Charged to Other Accounts | 6.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Deductions(1) | 0.0 | (0.4) | (1.2) | (0.9)
Other | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Balance at End of Period | 0.0 | 0.6 | 7.9 | 0.2
Allowance for doubtful accounts |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Balance at Beginning of Period | 13.1 | 0.0 | 4.4 | 4.6
Charged to Costs and Expenses | 0.0 | 4.6 | (4.4) | (0.2)
Charged to Other Accounts | 12.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Deductions(1) | (0.3) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Other | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Balance at End of Period | 0.0 | 4.6 | 0.0 | 4.4
Tax valuation allowances |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Balance at Beginning of Period | 4,037.5 | 3,288.4 | 2,094.3 | 2,432.5
Charged to Costs and Expenses | (777.2) | (744.9) | (29.8) | (275.0)
Charged to Other Accounts | (28.1) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Deductions(1) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Other | 0.0 | (111.0) | 3.9 | (63.2)
Balance at End of Period | $ 3,288.4 | $ 2,432.5 | $ 2,068.4 | $ 2,094.3

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