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Equity (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015
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) | 2015 |  | 2014
NCI, beginning of period | $ | 5.0 |  |  | $ | 0.6 |
Net income (loss) attributable to NCI, net of tax | (2.4 | ) |  | (0.2 | )
Fair value of net assets and liabilities acquired and assigned to NCI | — |  |  | 4.0 |
Translation adjustment and other | 0.1 |  |  | — |
NCI, end of period | $ | 2.7 |  |  | $ | 4.4 |

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