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Note 14 - Composition of Certain Financial Statement Caption - Components of Other Noncurrent Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Pension benefits	$ 77.3	$ 60.3
Other assets - prepaid expenses	70.6	57.0
Acquisition related escrows	18.5	10.5
Investments in non-public companies	192.6	27.1
Deposits and other	6.7	4.9
Total other noncurrent assets	$ 365.7	$ 159.8

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Amount of noncurrent assets classified as other.

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Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of amounts paid in advance for expenses which will be charged against earnings in periods after one year or beyond the operating cycle, if longer.

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