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Other Charges (Income), Net | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract] |
Other Charges (Income), Net Disclosure | OTHER CHARGES (INCOME), NET Other charges (income), net consisted of net income of $21.8 million, $9.9 million and $1.3 million in 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Other charges (income), net includes non-service pension costs (benefits), net (gains) losses from foreign currency transactions and hedging activities, interest income, and other items. Non-service pension benefits were $6.2 million, $4.0 million and $9.8 million in 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Other charges (income), net in 2018 also includes a one-time gain of $18.7 million associated with the settlement of the Biotix acquisition contingent consideration, as well as a one-time legal charge of $3.0 million. Other charges (income), net includes $1.7 million and $1.1 million of acquisition costs during 2017 and 2016, respectively. Other charges (income), net for 2017 also includes a one-time gain of $3.4 million relating to the sale of a facility in Switzerland in connection with our initiative to consolidate certain Swiss operations into a new facility, while 2016 includes a one-time non-cash pension settlement charge of $8.2 million related to a lump sum offering to former employees of our U.S. pension plan.

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