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Acquisitions (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

2014 acquisitions

Acquisitions

Schedule of allocation of the purchase price of acquisition to the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed

		(in millions)
Cash		$	1.6
Accounts receivable		67.1
Inventories		89.2
Property, plant and equipment		23.4
Goodwill		51.3
Intangible assets subject to amortization		37.5
Intangible assets not subject to amortization		39.0
Other current and long-term assets		1.5
Total assets acquired		310.6
Deferred taxes		9.0
Current and long-term debt		39.2
Other current and long-term liabilities		53.1
Total liabilities assumed		101.3
Net assets acquired		$	209.3

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Tabular disclosure of the amounts recognized as of the acquisition date for each major class of assets acquired and liabilities assumed. May include but not limited to the following: (a) acquired receivables; (b) contingencies recognized at the acquisition date; and (c) the fair value of noncontrolling interests in the acquiree.

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