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Property, Plant and Equipment Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2015
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract] |
Property plant and equipment purchase price allocation [Table Text Block] | The purchase price consisted of the following:
(In millions) |
Buildings | $ | 58.6 |
Machinery and equipment | 25.9 |
Land | 20.3 |
Total purchase price | $ | 104.8 |

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