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Restructuring and Other Charges, Net (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
Restructuring and Other Charges, Net |
Summary of the pre-tax cost by restructuring program |
|  | Years Ended December 31, |
|  | 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 2012 |
|  | (in millions) |
Restructuring costs: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2013 Actions |  | $ | 3.8 |  | $ | 4.1 |  | $ | — |
Other Actions |  |  | 11.3 |  |  | 5.9 |  |  | 5.2 |
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Total restructuring charges |  |  | 15.2 |  |  | 10.0 |  |  | 5.2 |
Adjustment related to contingent liability reduction |  |  | — |  |  | (0.2 | ) |  | (1.0 | )
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Less: amount included in cost of goods sold |  |  | — |  |  | (1.1 | ) |  | — |
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Total restructuring and other charges, net |  | $ | 15.2 |  | $ | 8.7 |  | $ | 4.2 |
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Summary of recorded pre-tax restructuring charges by business segments |
|  | Years Ended December 31, |
|  | 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 2012 |
|  | (in millions) |
Americas |  | $ | 2.1 |  | $ | 1.3 |  | $ | 1.3 |
EMEA |  |  | 12.1 |  |  | 8.7 |  |  | 3.9 |
Asia-Pacific |  |  | 0.2 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Corporate |  |  | 0.8 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
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Total |  | $ | 15.2 |  | $ | 10.0 |  | $ | 5.2 |
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2013 Actions |
Restructuring and other charges |
Summary of European footprint program reserve related to severance |
|  | Severance |
|  | (in millions) |
Balance at December 31, 2012 |  | $ | — |
Net pre-tax restructuring charges |  |  | 4.1 |
Utilization and foreign currency impact |  |  | (2.1 | )
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Balance at December 31, 2013 |  | $ | 2.0 |
Net pre-tax restructuring charges |  |  | 3.8 |
Utilization and foreign currency impact |  |  | (4.3 | )
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Balance at December 31, 2014 |  | $ | 1.5 |
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Summary of total expected, incurred and remaining pre-tax costs for European footprint program actions by type |
|  | Severance |  | Legal and consultancy |  | Asset write-downs |  | Facility exit and other |  | Total |
|  | (in millions) |
Expected costs |  | $ | 7.5 |  | $ | 0.2 |  | $ | 0.2 |  | $ | 0.2 |  | $ | 8.1 |
Costs incurred—2013 |  |  | (4.1 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (4.1 | )
Costs incurred—2014 |  |  | (3.2 | ) |  | (0.2 | ) |  | (0.2 | ) |  | (0.2 | ) |  | (3.8 | )
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Remaining costs at December 31, 2014 |  | $ | 0.2 |  | $ | — |  | $ | — |  | $ | — |  | $ | 0.2 |
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Other Actions |
Restructuring and other charges |
Summary of the total expected, incurred and remaining pre-tax costs for EMEA restructuring actions and strategic initiatives |
|  | Severance |  | Legal and consultancy |  | Asset write-downs |  | Facility exit and other |  | Total |
|  | (in millions) |
Expected costs |  | $ | 8.8 |  | $ | 0.1 |  | $ | 0.9 |  | $ | 0.1 |  | $ | 9.9 |
Costs incurred—2014 |  |  | (6.9 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (6.9 | )
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Remaining costs at December 31, 2014 |  | $ | 1.9 |  | $ | 0.1 |  | $ | 0.9 |  | $ | 0.1 |  | $ | 3.0 |
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