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Equity (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2014
Equity [Abstract] |
Reconciliation of equity attributable to noncontrolling interests | The following table reconciles equity attributable to noncontrolling interests (NCI):
| For the Three Months Ended March 31,
(In millions) | 2014 |  | 2013
Noncontrolling interests, beginning of period | $ | 0.6 |  |  | $ | 2.3 |
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax | (0.2 | ) |  | — |
Fair value of net assets and liabilities acquired and assigned to NCI | 4.0 |  |  | — |
Deconsolidation of noncontrolling interest | — |  |  | (1.7 | )
Noncontrolling interests, end of period | $ | 4.4 |  |  | $ | 0.6 |

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