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Joint Ventures and Other Equity Investments | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract] |
Joint Ventures and Other Equity Investments | Joint Ventures and Other Equity Investments: We participate in two joint ventures, the largest located in the U.S. and the other in Mexico, that are engaged in the manufacture and sale of compressors, unit coolers and condensing units. We exert significant influence over these affiliates based upon our respective 25% and 50% ownerships, but do not control them due to venture partner participation. Accordingly, these joint ventures have been accounted for under the equity method and their financial position and results of operations are not consolidated. The combined balance of equity method investments included in Other assets, net totaled (in millions):
| As of December 31,
| 2017 |  | 2016
Equity method investments | $ | 33.3 |  |  | $ | 30.7 |
We purchase compressors from our U.S. joint venture for use in certain of our products. The amounts of purchases included in Cost of goods sold in the Consolidated Statements of Operations were as follows (in millions):
| For the Years Ended December 31,
| 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2015
Purchases of compressors from joint venture | $ | 106.4 |  |  | $ | 97.7 |  |  | $ | 103.5 |

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- Definition The entire disclosure for equity method investments and joint ventures. Equity method investments are investments that give the investor the ability to exercise significant influence over the operating and financial policies of an investee. Joint ventures are entities owned and operated by a small group of businesses as a separate and specific business or project for the mutual benefit of the members of the group. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 323 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2196965 + Details
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