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Accounting Policies (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Dec. 01, 2014 | Jun. 28, 2015 | Sep. 27, 2015 | Sep. 28, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014
Gross Balance |  |  |  |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period |  |  | $ 676.4 | $ 539.3 |
Foreign Currency Translation and Other |  |  | (25.1) | (22.0) |
Balance at the end of the period |  |  | 651.3 | 517.3 |
Accumulated Impairment Losses |  |  |  |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period |  |  | (37.4) | (24.5) |
Balance at the end of the period |  |  | (37.4) | (24.5) |
Net Goodwill |  |  | 613.9 | 492.8 | $ 639.0
Aerco |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |
Reduction in the purchase price |  | $ 0.7 |  |  |
Accumulated Impairment Losses |  |  |  |  |
Net Goodwill | $ 173.3 |  |  |  |
Business combination |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate consideration, net | $ 271.5 |  |  |  |
Americas |  |  |  |  |
Gross Balance |  |  |  |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period |  |  | 398.0 | 224.7 |
Foreign Currency Translation and Other |  |  | (6.4) | (0.5) |
Balance at the end of the period |  |  | 391.6 | 224.2 |
Accumulated Impairment Losses |  |  |  |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period |  |  | (24.5) | (24.5) |
Balance at the end of the period |  |  | (24.5) | (24.5) |
Net Goodwill |  |  | 367.1 | 199.7 |
Americas | Aerco |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |
Reduction in the purchase price |  | 0.7 |  |  |
EMEA |  |  |  |  |
Gross Balance |  |  |  |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period |  |  | 265.5 | 301.3 |
Foreign Currency Translation and Other |  |  | (18.7) | (21.3) |
Balance at the end of the period |  |  | 246.8 | 280.0 |
Accumulated Impairment Losses |  |  |  |  |
Net Goodwill |  |  | 246.8 | 280.0 |
Asia Pacific |  |  |  |  |
Gross Balance |  |  |  |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period |  |  | 12.9 | 13.3 |
Foreign Currency Translation and Other |  |  |  | (0.2) |
Balance at the end of the period |  |  | 12.9 | 13.1 |
Accumulated Impairment Losses |  |  |  |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period |  |  | (12.9) |  |
Balance at the end of the period |  |  | (12.9) |  |
Net Goodwill |  |  |  | $ 13.1 |
EMEA reporting unit |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated Impairment Losses |  |  |  |  |
Net Goodwill |  |  | 182.2 |  |
Certain Americas Product Lines | Disposed of by sale |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill of disposal group reclassified as assets held for sale |  |  | $ 4.1 |  |
Certain Americas Product Lines | Americas | Disposed of by sale |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill of disposal group reclassified as assets held for sale |  | $ 4.1 |  |  |

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