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Acquisitions (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2010
Business Acquisitions |  |
Number of completed acquisitions | 15 | 5
Goodwill and intangible assets recorded for acquisitions | $ 75.0 | $ 58.0
IAN |  |
Business Acquisitions |  |
Number of completed acquisitions | 13 | 4
CMG |  |
Business Acquisitions |  |
Number of completed acquisitions | 2 | 1

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- Definition Amount of goodwill arising from a business combination, which is the excess of the cost of the acquired entity over the amounts assigned to assets acquired and liabilities assumed. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 141 -Paragraph 52 -Subparagraph c -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 141 -Paragraph 53 -Subparagraph d -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. + Details
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