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Acquisitions (Details) | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) item | Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Acquisitions |  |  |  |  |
Number of acquisitions | item |  |  |  | 8 |
Acquisition-related expenses |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 25,400,000 | $ 0
Acquisition-related expenses, net of tax |  |  |  | 21,000,000.0 |
Purchase price, net of cash acquired |  |  |  | 891,200,000 | $ 158,900,000
SSI Controls Technologies |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate purchase price, net of cash acquired (subject to post-closing adjustments) | $ 397,000,000 |  |  |  |
Backlog |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of acquired backlog |  |  |  | 15,700,000 |
Backlog | SSI Controls Technologies |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of acquired backlog |  |  |  | $ 12,500,000 |
Cable Products and Solutions |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions |  |  |  |  |
Number of acquisitions |  |  |  | 1 |

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