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Contingencies (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2017
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] |
Estimated future settlement of existing claims |
| March 31, |  | December 31,
(in millions) | 2017 |  | 2016
Assets: |  |  |
Non-current assets | $ | 386.4 |  |  | $ | 386.4 |
Total insurance assets | $ | 386.4 |  |  | $ | 386.4 |
Liabilities: |  |  |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $ | 51.9 |  |  | $ | 51.7 |
Other non-current liabilities | 813.8 |  |  | 827.6 |
Total accrued liabilities | $ | 865.7 |  |  | $ | 879.3 |

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