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Contingent Consideration (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2017
Business Combinations [Abstract] |
Changes in contingent consideration liabilities | The changes in the contingent consideration liabilities are as follows:
| Rollforward For The Three Months Ended March 31, 2017
| Contingent cash and other consideration payable to non- Carlyle personnel
| (Dollars in millions)
Balance, beginning of period | $ | 37.6 |
Change in carrying value | 14.5 |
Payments | (22.5 | )
Balance, end of period | $ | 29.6 |

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