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Goodwill and Other Identifiable Intangible Assets - Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill by Segment (Detail) $ in Millions | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |
Beginning Balance | $ 4,259.0
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments | (30.9)
Foreign currency translation/other | 23.6
Ending Balance | 4,251.7
Water Quality Systems [Member] |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |
Beginning Balance | 1,121.1
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments | 0.0
Foreign currency translation/other | 6.0
Ending Balance | 1,127.1
Flow & Filtration Solutions [Member] |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |
Beginning Balance | 882.7
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments | 0.0
Foreign currency translation/other | 13.7
Ending Balance | 896.4
Technical Solutions [Member] |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |
Beginning Balance | 2,255.2
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments | (30.9)
Foreign currency translation/other | 3.9
Ending Balance | $ 2,228.2

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- Definition Amount of increase (decrease) from adjustments after acquisition date under purchase accounting of an asset representing the future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 805 -SubTopic 10 -Section 25 -Paragraph 16 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=73531572&loc=d3e961-128460 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (g) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35741047&loc=d3e13816-109267 + Details
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