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Share-Based Payments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2015
Share-based Compensation Expense included in consolidated statements of income |  |  |  |
Subtotal | $ 50.2 | $ 48.3 | $ 104.5 | $ 139.3
Capitalized share-based compensation costs | (4.4) | (2.2) | (7.5) | (5.6)
Share-based compensation expense included in total costs and expenses | 45.8 | 46.1 | 97.0 | 133.7
Income tax effect | (12.7) | (12.9) | (27.9) | (39.6)
Research and development |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Expense included in consolidated statements of income |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense | (21.5) | (22.1) | (42.9) | (57.5)
Selling, general and administrative |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Expense included in consolidated statements of income |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense | (28.7) | (26.2) | (63.4) | (81.8)
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Expense included in consolidated statements of income |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense | 0.0 | 0.0 | (1.8) | 0.0
Total share-based compensation expense, net of tax |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Expense included in consolidated statements of income |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense | $ (33.1) | $ (33.2) | $ (69.1) | $ (94.1)

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