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Goodwill (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Goodwill.

Schedule of changes in the carrying amount of goodwill

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​	(in millions)
Balance at January 1, 2020	$	2,003.8
Purchase price allocation adjustments	​	(77.2)
Foreign currency translation loss	​	(1.8)
Balance at September 30, 2020	$	1,924.8

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

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