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Goodwill | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2012
Goodwill |
Goodwill |
4. Goodwill The change in the carrying amount of goodwill for the six months ended June 30, 2012 is as follows:
|  | (in millions) |
Balance as of December 31, 2011 |  | $ | 1,244.3 |
Acquisitions |  | 33.5 |
Effect of foreign currency translation |  | (0.2 | )
Balance as of June 30, 2012 |  | $ | 1,277.6 |
We had no accumulated impairment losses related to goodwill as of June 30, 2012.

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