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Equity (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 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 September 30, |  | For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In millions) | 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
Noncontrolling interests, beginning of period | $ | 3.9 |  |  | $ | 0.6 |  |  | $ | 0.6 |  |  | $ | 2.3 |
Net income (loss) attributable to NCI, net of tax | (0.7 | ) |  | — |  |  | 7.7 |  |  | — |
Fair value of net assets and liabilities acquired and assigned to NCI | — |  |  | — |  |  | 4.0 |  |  | — |
Distribution to NCI | — |  |  | — |  |  | (9.1 | ) |  | — |
Deconsolidation of NCI | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (1.7 | )
Noncontrolling interests, end of period | $ | 3.2 |  |  | $ | 0.6 |  |  | $ | 3.2 |  |  | $ | 0.6 |

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