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Acquisitions (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 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
Current and long-term debt |  | 39.2
Deferred taxes |  | 9.0
Other current and long-term liabilities |  | 53.1
Total liabilities assumed |  | 101.3
Net assets acquired | $ | 209.3
2013 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 | $ | 3.2
Accounts receivable |  | 206.0
Inventories |  | 379.5
Property, plant and equipment |  | 242.6
Goodwill |  | 382.7
Intangible assets subject to amortization |  | 137.6
Intangible assets not subject to amortization |  | 203.0
Other current and long-term assets |  | 9.1
Total assets acquired |  | 1,563.7
Current and long-term debt |  | 486.1
Deferred taxes |  | 184.4
Other current and long-term liabilities |  | 126.4
Total liabilities assumed |  | 796.9
Net assets acquired | $ | 766.8

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