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Goodwill (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016
Goodwill. |
Schedule of changes in the carrying amount of goodwill |
| (in millions)
Balance at January 1, 2014 | $ | 1,691.6
Acquisitions |  | 51.3
Consolidation of a joint venture entity |  | 15.2
Purchase price allocation adjustments |  | 2.1
Sale of business |  | (17.1)
Effect of foreign currency translation |  | (6.7)
Balance at December 31, 2014 |  | 1,736.4
Acquisitions |  | 0.4
Purchase price allocation adjustments |  | (0.4)
Effect of foreign currency translation |  | (11.6)
Balance at December 31, 2015 |  | 1,724.8
Acquisitions |  | 103.4
Disposal of businesses |  | (1.0)
Effect of foreign currency translation |  | 0.2
Balance at December 31, 2016 | $ | 1,827.4

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