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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2018
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Goodwill | The carrying value of goodwill by segment was as follows:
| RF Technology |  | Medical & Scientific Imaging |  | Industrial Technology |  | Energy Systems & Controls |  | Total
Balances at December 31, 2017 | $ | 4,798.9 |  |  | $ | 3,205.9 |  |  | $ | 377.5 |  |  | $ | 438.0 |  |  | $ | 8,820.3 |
Additions | 663.6 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 663.6 |
Goodwill related to assets held for sale | — |  |  | (79.3 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (79.3 | )
Other | 6.3 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 6.3 |
Currency translation adjustments | (3.2 | ) |  | (3.3 | ) |  | (1.5 | ) |  | (1.6 | ) |  | (9.6 | )
Balances at September 30, 2018 | $ | 5,465.6 |  |  | $ | 3,123.3 |  |  | $ | 376.0 |  |  | $ | 436.4 |  |  | $ | 9,401.3 |
Other Intangible Assets | Other intangible assets were comprised of:
| Cost |  | Accumulated amortization |  | Net book value
Assets subject to amortization: |  |  |  |  |
Customer related intangibles | $ | 3,355.2 |  |  | $ | (913.7 | ) |  | $ | 2,441.5 |
Unpatented technology | 544.1 |  |  | (207.7 | ) |  | 336.4 |
Software | 184.7 |  |  | (84.8 | ) |  | 99.9 |
Patents and other protective rights | 26.1 |  |  | (22.7 | ) |  | 3.4 |
Trade names | 6.6 |  |  | (1.7 | ) |  | 4.9 |
Assets not subject to amortization: |  |  |  |  |
Trade names | 587.7 |  |  | — |  |  | 587.7 |
In process research and development | 1.4 |  |  | — |  |  | 1.4 |
Balances at December 31, 2017 | $ | 4,705.8 |  |  | $ | (1,230.6 | ) |  | $ | 3,475.2 |
Assets subject to amortization: |  |  |  |  |
Customer related intangibles | $ | 3,923.8 |  |  | $ | (1,060.0 | ) |  | $ | 2,863.8 |
Unpatented technology | 500.7 |  |  | (182.9 | ) |  | 317.8 |
Software | 174.7 |  |  | (90.9 | ) |  | 83.8 |
Patents and other protective rights | 14.8 |  |  | (12.1 | ) |  | 2.7 |
Trade names | 6.8 |  |  | (2.7 | ) |  | 4.1 |
Assets not subject to amortization: |  |  |  |  |
Trade names | 613.4 |  |  | — |  |  | 613.4 |
In process research and development | 1.4 |  |  | — |  |  | 1.4 |
Balances at September 30, 2018 | $ | 5,235.6 |  |  | $ | (1,348.6 | ) |  | $ | 3,887.0 |

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- Definition Disclosure of other intangibles assets, in total and by major class, including the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization as applicable. A major class is composed of intangible assets that can be grouped together because they are similar, either by their nature or by their use in the operations of a company. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Tabular disclosure of goodwill by reportable segment and in total which includes a rollforward schedule. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35741047&loc=d3e13816-109267 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35741047&loc=d3e13854-109267 + Details
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