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Goodwill (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Goodwill

Schedule of changes in the carrying amount of goodwill

		(in millions)
Balance at January 1, 2014		$	1,691.6
Acquisitions		34.3
Purchase price allocation adjustments		2.1
Sale of business		(17.1		)
Effect of foreign currency translation		(3.4		)
Balance at September 30, 2014		$	1,707.5

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Tabular disclosure of goodwill by reportable segment and in total which includes a rollforward schedule.

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