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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of 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, 2016 | $ | 4,687.7 |  |  | $ | 3,185.0 |  |  | $ | 364.0 |  |  | $ | 410.4 |  |  | $ | 8,647.1 |
Goodwill acquired | 63.5 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 19.2 |  |  | 82.7 |
Currency translation adjustments | 19.3 |  |  | 17.6 |  |  | 13.5 |  |  | 8.4 |  |  | 58.8 |
Reclassifications and other | 28.4 |  |  | 3.3 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 31.7 |
Balances at December 31, 2017 | $ | 4,798.9 |  |  | $ | 3,205.9 |  |  | $ | 377.5 |  |  | $ | 438.0 |  |  | $ | 8,820.3 |
Goodwill acquired | 717.5 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 717.5 |
Goodwill related to assets held for sale | — |  |  | (156.2 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (156.2 | )
Currency translation adjustments | (14.7 | ) |  | (12.5 | ) |  | (6.6 | ) |  | (5.9 | ) |  | (39.7 | )
Reclassifications and other | 4.9 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 4.9 |
Balances at December 31, 2018 | $ | 5,506.6 |  |  | $ | 3,037.2 |  |  | $ | 370.9 |  |  | $ | 432.1 |  |  | $ | 9,346.8 |
Other Intangible Assets | Other intangible assets were comprised of:
| Cost |  | Accum. amort. |  | 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 | $ | 3,926.8 |  |  | $ | (1,083.6 | ) |  | $ | 2,843.2 |
Unpatented technology | 504.0 |  |  | (199.5 | ) |  | 304.5 |
Software | 172.0 |  |  | (93.2 | ) |  | 78.8 |
Patents and other protective rights | 9.7 |  |  | (7.5 | ) |  | 2.2 |
Trade names | 7.3 |  |  | (2.8 | ) |  | 4.5 |
Assets not subject to amortization: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trade names | 608.9 |  |  | — |  |  | 608.9 |
Balances at December 31, 2018 | $ | 5,228.7 |  |  | $ | (1,386.6 | ) |  | $ | 3,842.1 |

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