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Segment Information (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Geographic information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Product, net |  | $ 2,502.9 | $ 2,539.6 | $ 2,466.0 | $ 2,309.4 | $ 2,425.9 | $ 2,391.7 | $ 2,198.6 | $ 2,172.3 | $ 9,817.9 | $ 9,188.5 | $ 8,203.4
Revenues from anti-CD20 therapeutic programs |  | 318.2 | 317.6 | 349.2 | 329.5 | 333.9 | 337.2 | 337.5 | 330.6 | 1,314.5 | 1,339.2 | 1,195.4
Other revenues from external customers |  | 50.9 | $ 98.6 | $ 79.0 | $ 87.9 | 79.5 | $ 49.0 | $ 55.6 | $ 52.0 | 316.4 | 236.1 | 304.5
Long-lived assets |  | 2,501.8 |  |  |  | 2,187.6 |  |  |  | 2,501.8 | 2,187.6 | 1,765.7
U.S |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Geographic information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Product, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,050.4 | 6,545.8 | 5,566.7
Revenues from anti-CD20 therapeutic programs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,249.5 | 1,269.8 | 1,117.1
Other revenues from external customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 224.7 | 142.0 | 212.6
Long-lived assets |  | 1,272.3 |  |  |  | 1,296.5 |  |  |  | 1,272.3 | 1,296.5 | 1,055.5
Europe |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Geographic information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Product, net | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,533.5 | 1,497.6 | 1,383.9
Revenues from anti-CD20 therapeutic programs | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.9 | 3.5 | 7.7
Other revenues from external customers | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 70.0 | 29.6 | 31.6
Long-lived assets | [1] | 1,219.3 |  |  |  | 879.4 |  |  |  | 1,219.3 | 879.4 | 701.9
Germany |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Geographic information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Product, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 703.7 | 668.1 | 811.8
Revenues from anti-CD20 therapeutic programs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Other revenues from external customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.8
Long-lived assets |  | 1.8 |  |  |  | 2.3 |  |  |  | 1.8 | 2.3 | 2.5
Asia |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Geographic information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Product, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 217.3 | 143.7 | 112.8
Revenues from anti-CD20 therapeutic programs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Other revenues from external customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20.2 | 62.9 | 58.5
Long-lived assets |  | 7.0 |  |  |  | 7.7 |  |  |  | 7.0 | 7.7 | 2.6
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Geographic information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Product, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 313.0 | 333.3 | 328.2
Revenues from anti-CD20 therapeutic programs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 63.1 | 65.9 | 70.6
Other revenues from external customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Long-lived assets |  | $ 1.4 |  |  |  | $ 1.7 |  |  |  | $ 1.4 | $ 1.7 | $ 3.2
[1] | Represents amounts related to Europe less those attributable to Germany.

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