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Intangible Assets (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011
Intangible Assets [Abstract] |
Intangible Assets | Intangible assets at December 31, 2011 and 2010 were (in millions):
| 2011 |  | 2010
| Gross Carrying Value |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net Carrying Value |  | Gross Carrying Value |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net Carrying Value
Intangible assets subject to impairment tests: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | $ | 9,026.6 |  |  | $ | 570.3 |  |  | $ | 8,456.3 |  |  | $ | 8,386.7 |  |  | $ | 577.6 |  |  | $ | 7,809.1 |
Other identifiable intangible assets subject to amortization: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchased and internally developed software | $ | 270.0 |  |  | $ | 210.3 |  |  | $ | 59.7 |  |  | $ | 260.5 |  |  | $ | 205.3 |  |  | $ | 55.2 |
Customer related and other | 615.3 |  |  | 206.6 |  |  | 408.7 |  |  | 372.5 |  |  | 149.5 |  |  | 223.0 |
| $ | 885.3 |  |  | $ | 416.9 |  |  | $ | 468.4 |  |  | $ | 633.0 |  |  | $ | 354.8 |  |  | $ | 278.2 |
Changes in Goodwill | Changes in goodwill for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 were (in millions):
| 2011 |  | 2010
Balance January 1 | $ | 7,809.1 |  |  | $ | 7,641.2 |
Acquisitions | 728.3 |  |  | 275.3 |
Dispositions | (12.1 | ) |  | (8.9 | )
Foreign currency translation | (69.0 | ) |  | (98.5 | )
Balance December 31 | $ | 8,456.3 |  |  | $ | 7,809.1 |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of goodwill by reportable segment and in total. Disclosure details may include, but are not limited to, the carrying amount of goodwill, goodwill acquired during the year, goodwill impairment losses recognized, goodwill written-off due to the sale of a business unit, goodwill not yet allocated, and any other changes to goodwill. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6905597&loc=d3e13854-109267 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6905597&loc=d3e13816-109267 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 142 -Paragraph 45 -Subparagraph c -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 142 -Paragraph 45 -Subparagraph e -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 142 -Paragraph 47 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. + Details
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