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Equity (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2017
Equity [Abstract] |
Reconciliation of equity attributable to noncontrolling interests | The following table reconciles equity (deficit) attributable to noncontrolling interests (NCI):
| For the Three Months Ended March 31,
(In millions) | 2017 |  | 2016
NCI, beginning of period | $ | (11.5 | ) |  | $ | 2.1 |
Net income (loss) attributable to NCI, net of tax | (0.1 | ) |  | (1.7 | )
Fair value of net assets and liabilities acquired and assigned to NCI | — |  |  | 0.9 |
NCI, end of period | $ | (11.6 | ) |  | $ | 1.3 |

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