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Goodwill | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011
Goodwill |
Goodwill |
Note 5. Goodwill The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill are as follows:
|  | (in millions) |
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Balance at December 31, 2008 |  | $ | 1,065.5 |
Purchase price allocation adjustments |  |  | 10.0 |
Effect of foreign currency translation |  |  | 5.8 |
Balance at December 31, 2009 |  |  | 1,081.3 |
Acquisitions |  |  | 26.2 |
Consolidation of a joint venture entity |  |  | 0.2 |
Effect of foreign currency translation |  |  | 1.9 |
Balance at December 31, 2010 |  |  | 1,109.6 |
Acquisition |  |  | 138.5 |
Purchase price allocation adjustments |  |  | 0.2 |
Effect of foreign currency translation |  |  | (4.0 | )
Balance at December 31, 2011 |  | $ | 1,244.3 |
The Company had no accumulated impairment losses related to goodwill at December 31, 2011.

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