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Segment Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Segments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 2,196.2 |  | $ 1,865.5 |  | $ 1,876.1 | $ 1,676.0 | $ 2,207.1 | $ 1,841.1 | $ 1,851.4 |  | $ 1,637.5 | $ 7,613.8 | $ 7,537.1 | $ 7,122.3
Segment operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 871.1 | 788.6 | 658.9
Restructuring and other reorganization-related reversals (charges), net | 0.0 |  | 0.7 |  | 0.0 | 0.1 | (0.1) | 0.1 | (0.7) |  | 0.5 | 0.8 | (0.2) | (60.6)
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 85.8 | 84.9 | 122.7
Interest income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22.8 | 27.4 | 24.7
Other expense, net | 10.3 | [1] | $ 37.2 | [1] | $ (0.5) | $ (0.3) | 0.1 | $ 0.6 | $ 11.2 | [1] | $ (1.7) | 46.7 | 10.2 | 32.3
Income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 762.2 | 720.7 | 468.0
Depreciation and amortization of fixed assets and intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 157.0 | 163.0 | 157.4
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 161.1 | 148.7 | 173.0
Assets | 12,585.1 |  |  |  |  |  | 12,736.6 |  |  |  |  | 12,585.1 | 12,736.6 |
IAN |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,144.9 | 6,076.3 | 5,772.8
Segment operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 846.6 | 774.7 | 660.0
Depreciation and amortization of fixed assets and intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 117.5 | 124.5 | 125.8
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 117.5 | 92.0 | 108.9
Assets | 10,738.2 |  |  |  |  |  | 11,080.2 |  |  |  |  | 10,738.2 | 11,080.2 |
CMG |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,468.9 | 1,460.8 | 1,349.5
Segment operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 166.3 | 163.4 | 139.7
Depreciation and amortization of fixed assets and intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18.4 | 18.5 | 15.8
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12.7 | 11.7 | 18.6
Assets | 1,338.6 |  |  |  |  |  | 1,347.5 |  |  |  |  | 1,338.6 | 1,347.5 |
Corporate and Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (141.8) | (149.5) | (140.8)
Depreciation and amortization of fixed assets and intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21.1 | 20.0 | 15.8
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30.9 | 45.0 | $ 45.5
Assets | $ 508.3 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 308.9 |  |  |  |  | $ 508.3 | $ 308.9 |
[1] | The three months ended December 31, 2015 included pre-tax losses of $12.0 on sales of businesses. The three months ended September 30, 2015 included pre-tax losses of $38.0 on sales of businesses. The three months ended June 30, 2014 included a pre-tax loss of $10.4 related to our early extinguishment of debt.

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