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Intangible Assets Table (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2016
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of intangible assets | $ 24.4 | $ 1.3 | $ 50.8 | $ 3.6 |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross | 1,295.9 |  | 1,295.9 |  | $ 37.0
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization | (59.3) |  | (59.3) |  | (8.5)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net | 1,236.6 |  | 1,236.6 |  | 28.5
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Remainder of Fiscal Year | 75.0 |  | 75.0 |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Two | 100.0 |  | 100.0 |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Three | 100.0 |  | 100.0 |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Four | 100.0 |  | 100.0 |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Five | 100.0 |  | 100.0 |  |
Computer Software, Intangible Asset [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross | 35.2 |  | 35.2 |  | 31.7
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization | (12.8) |  | (12.8) |  | (8.5)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net | 22.4 |  | 22.4 |  | 23.2
In Process Research and Development [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross | 5.9 |  | 5.9 |  | 5.3
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization | 0.0 |  | 0.0 |  | 0.0
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net | 5.9 |  | 5.9 |  | 5.3
Customer Platforms - Intangible Assets [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross | 952.2 |  | 952.2 |  | 0.0
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization | (35.3) |  | (35.3) |  | 0.0
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net | 916.9 |  | 916.9 |  | 0.0
Customer Relationships - Intangible Assets [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross | 151.8 |  | 151.8 |  | 0.0
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization | (4.9) |  | (4.9) |  | 0.0
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net | 146.9 |  | 146.9 |  | 0.0
Technology-Based Intangible Assets [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross | 150.8 |  | 150.8 |  | 0.0
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization | (6.3) |  | (6.3) |  | 0.0
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net | $ 144.5 |  | $ 144.5 |  | $ 0.0

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