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Goodwill (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Goodwill.

Schedule of changes in the carrying amount of goodwill

	(in millions)
Balance at January 1, 2016	$	1,724.8
Acquisitions		103.5
Effect of foreign currency translation		2.0
Impairment		(1.4)
Balance at September 30, 2016	$	1,828.9

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

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