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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Nature of Business (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] |
Schedule of Activity in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts During the Years | Activity in our allowance for doubtful accounts during the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 is set forth in the table below:
(In millions) |  | Balance at beginning of period |  |  | Charged to costs and expenses, net of recoveries |  |  | Charged to other accounts (1) |  |  | Deductions (2) |  |  | Balance at end of period |
2015 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for doubtful accounts |  | $ | 4.9 |  |  | $ | 1.6 |  |  | $ | (0.1 | ) |  | $ | (0.5 | ) |  | $ | 5.9 |
2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for doubtful accounts |  |  | 4.2 |  |  |  | 0.9 |  |  |  | (0.1 | ) |  |  | (0.1 | ) |  |  | 4.9 |
2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for doubtful accounts |  |  | 2.1 |  |  |  | 2.8 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (0.7 | ) |  |  | 4.2 |
(1) | Represents the foreign currency translation due to the change in exchange rate during the period.
(2) | Accounts receivable balances written off during the period, net of recoveries.
Schedule of Estimated Useful Lives of Assets | As of December 31, 2015, the estimated useful lives of our assets are as follows:
Buildings |  | 27-39 years
Land improvements |  | 15-25 years
Chemical manufacturing plants |  | 25 years
Machinery and equipment |  | 2-25 years
Dies and moulds |  | 3-10 years
Office furniture and equipment |  | 2-10 years
Computer equipment and software |  | 3-10 years
Schedule of Activity in Warranty Liabilities | Activity in our warranty liabilities for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 is as follows:
(In millions) |  | 2015 |  |  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |
Beginning balance, January 1, |  | $ | 13.5 |  |  | $ | 12.6 |  |  | $ | 13.6 |
Warranty provisions |  |  | 4.4 |  |  |  | 4.3 |  |  |  | 4.2 |
Foreign currency translation loss |  |  | (1.3 | ) |  |  | (0.5 | ) |  |  | (0.4 | )
Warranty claims paid |  |  | (1.4 | ) |  |  | (2.9 | ) |  |  | (4.8 | )
Ending balance, December 31, |  | $ | 15.2 |  |  | $ | 13.5 |  |  | $ | 12.6 |

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- Definition 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. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 460 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 8 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=51674963&loc=d3e12565-110249 + Details
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