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Intangible Assets, net (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Intangible Assets, net

Summarizes our intangible assets, net

		June 30, 2012										December 31, 2011
		Gross Carrying Amount					Accumulated Amortization					Gross Carrying Amount					Accumulated Amortization
		(in millions)
Intangible assets subject to amortization:
Covenants not to compete			$	7.6				$	(7.0	)			$	7.3				$	(6.9	)
Loan fees			31.2					(18.9		)			31.2					(17.6		)
Customer lists/relationships			501.8					(133.0		)			477.7					(114.2		)
Software – internal use			8.1					(5.1		)			8.1					(4.7		)
Other			6.6					(2.4		)			6.6					(2.2		)
			555.3					(166.4		)			530.9					(145.6		)
Intangible assets not subject to amortization:
Trade names			526.7					—					510.6					—
			$	1,082.0				$	(166.4	)			$	1,041.5				$	(145.6	)

Summary of estimated aggregate amortization expense

		(in millions)
2012		$	21.5
2013		42.9
2014		40.9
2015		39.3
2016		37.6
2017		32.2

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- Definition

Tabular disclosure of amortizable finite-lived intangible assets, including the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization along with the disclosure of the carrying value of indefinite-lived intangible assets not subject to amortization, excluding goodwill, in total and by major class.

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Tabular disclosure of the estimated aggregate amortization expense for intangible assets subject to amortization for each of the five succeeding fiscal years.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Topic 350

-SubTopic 30

-Publisher FASB

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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-Section 50

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