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Description Of Business And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Abstract] |
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block] | The components of accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income are as follows:
(in millions) | December 31,
| 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 2012
Foreign currency translation adjustment | $ | (16.6 | ) |  | $ | (6.3 | ) |  | $ | 0.4 |
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income | $ | (16.6 | ) |  | $ | (6.3 | ) |  | $ | 0.4 |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block] | The following table shows estimated useful lives of definite-lived intangible assets:
Classification | Estimated Useful Lives
Customer relationships | 11 to 14 years
Trade name | 20 years
Internally developed software | 3 to 5 years
Other | 1 to 10 years
The following table presents a summary of intangible assets at December 31, 2014 and 2013:
(in millions) |  |  |  |  |  |
December 31, 2014 |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net Carrying Amount
Customer relationships |  | $ | 1,859.7 |  |  | $ | 1,012.1 |  |  | $ | 847.6 |
Trade name |  | 421.0 |  |  | 152.0 |  |  | 269.0 |
Internally developed software |  | 110.1 |  |  | 58.9 |  |  | 51.2 |
Other |  | 3.2 |  |  | 2.2 |  |  | 1.0 |
Total |  | $ | 2,394.0 |  |  | $ | 1,225.2 |  |  | $ | 1,168.8 |
December 31, 2013 |  |  |  |  |  |
Customer relationships |  | $ | 1,860.8 |  |  | $ | 872.8 |  |  | $ | 988.0 |
Trade name |  | 421.0 |  |  | 130.9 |  |  | 290.1 |
Internally developed software |  | 128.5 |  |  | 79.8 |  |  | 48.7 |
Other |  | 3.1 |  |  | 1.9 |  |  | 1.2 |
Total |  | $ | 2,413.4 |  |  | $ | 1,085.4 |  |  | $ | 1,328.0 |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract] |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block] | The following table shows estimated useful lives of property and equipment:
Classification | Estimated Useful Lives
Machinery and equipment | 5 to 10 years
Building and leasehold improvements | 5 to 25 years
Computer and data processing equipment | 3 to 5 years
Computer software | 3 to 5 years
Furniture and fixtures | 5 to 10 years
Property and equipment consisted of the following:
(in millions) | December 31,
| 2014 |  | 2013
Land | $ | 27.7 |  |  | $ | 27.7 |
Machinery and equipment | 54.3 |  |  | 53.0 |
Building and leasehold improvements | 105.1 |  |  | 104.8 |
Computer and data processing equipment | 65.6 |  |  | 61.2 |
Computer software | 10.6 |  |  | 30.9 |
Furniture and fixtures | 21.7 |  |  | 21.6 |
Construction in progress | 24.7 |  |  | 10.9 |
Property and equipment | 309.7 |  |  | 310.1 |
Less: accumulated depreciation | 172.5 |  |  | 179.0 |
Property and equipment, net | $ | 137.2 |  |  | $ | 131.1 |

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