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Accounting Policies (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 29, 2013
Accounting Policies |
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by geographic segment |
|  | September 29, 2013 |
|  | Gross Balance |  | Accumulated Impairment Losses |  | Net Goodwill |
|  | Balance January 1, 2013 |  | Acquired During the Period |  | Foreign Currency Translation and Other |  | Balance September 29, 2013 |  | Balance January 1, 2013 |  | Impairment Loss During the Period |  | Balance September 29, 2013 |  | September 29, 2013 |
|  | (in millions) |
North America |  | $ | 225.6 |  | $ | — |  | $ | (0.5 | ) | $ | 225.1 |  | $ | (24.2 | ) | $ | — |  | $ | (24.2 | ) | $ | 200.9 |
Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) |  | 289.7 |  | — |  | 6.1 |  | 295.8 |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 295.8 |
Asia |  | 12.9 |  | — |  | 0.2 |  | 13.1 |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 13.1 |
Total |  | $ | 528.2 |  | $ | — |  | $ | 5.8 |  | $ | 534.0 |  | $ | (24.2 | ) | $ | — |  | $ | (24.2 | ) | $ | 509.8 |
|  | September 30, 2012 |
|  | Gross Balance |  | Accumulated Impairment Losses |  | Net Goodwill |
|  | Balance January 1, 2012 |  | Acquired During the Period |  | Foreign Currency Translation and Other |  | Balance September 30, 2012 |  | Balance January 1, 2012 |  | Impairment Loss During the Period |  | Balance September 30, 2012 |  | September 30, 2012 |
|  | (in millions) |
North America |  | $ | 213.8 |  | $ | 13.3 |  | $ | 0.3 |  | $ | 227.4 |  | $ | (23.2 | ) | $ | (1.0 | ) | $ | (24.2 | ) | $ | 203.2 |
EMEA |  | 281.1 |  | — |  | (0.2 | ) | 280.9 |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 280.9 |
Asia |  | 12.7 |  | — |  | — |  | 12.7 |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 12.7 |
Total |  | $ | 507.6 |  | $ | 13.3 |  | $ | 0.1 |  | $ | 521.0 |  | $ | (23.2 | ) | $ | (1.0 | ) | $ | (24.2 | ) | $ | 496.8 |
Intangible assets |
|  | September 29, 2013 |  | December 31, 2012 |
|  | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net Carrying Amount |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net Carrying Amount |
|  | (in millions) |
Patents |  | $ | 16.5 |  | $ | (12.4 | ) | $ | 4.1 |  | $ | 16.5 |  | $ | (11.7 | ) | $ | 4.8 |
Customer relationships |  | 132.3 |  | (73.7 | ) | 58.6 |  | 131.4 |  | (65.9 | ) | 65.5 |
Technology |  | 27.1 |  | (10.4 | ) | 16.7 |  | 27.4 |  | (9.0 | ) | 18.4 |
Trade Names |  | 13.6 |  | (2.7 | ) | 10.9 |  | 13.5 |  | (1.8 | ) | 11.7 |
Other |  | 8.7 |  | (5.6 | ) | 3.1 |  | 8.7 |  | (5.5 | ) | 3.2 |
Total amortizable intangibles |  | 198.2 |  | (104.8 | ) | 93.4 |  | 197.5 |  | (93.9 | ) | 103.6 |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets |  | 42.2 |  | — |  | 42.2 |  | 41.8 |  | — |  | 41.8 |
Total |  | $ | 240.4 |  | $ | (104.8 | ) | $ | 135.6 |  | $ | 239.3 |  | $ | (93.9 | ) | $ | 145.4
Second Amended and Restated 2004 Stock Incentive Plan | Stock options |
Stock-based compensation |
Schedule of weighted average assumptions used to estimate the grant-date fair value of the equity award |
|  | 2013 |  | 2012 |
Expected life (years) |  | 6.0 |  | 6.0 |
Expected stock price volatility |  | 40.3 | % | 41.2 | %
Expected dividend yield |  | 1.0 | % | 1.2 | %
Risk-free interest rate |  | 1.7 | % | 0.9 | %
Management Stock Purchase Plan | Restricted stock units (RSUs) |
Stock-based compensation |
Schedule of weighted average assumptions used to estimate the grant-date fair value of the equity award |
|  | 2013 |  | 2012 |
Expected life (years) |  | 3.0 |  | 3.0 |
Expected stock price volatility |  | 34.1 | % | 38.3 | %
Expected dividend yield |  | 0.9 | % | 1.1 | %
Risk-free interest rate |  | 0.4 | % | 0.4 | %

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