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Acquisitions (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Dec. 01, 2014 | Sep. 27, 2015 | Jun. 28, 2015 | Sep. 28, 2014 | Sep. 27, 2015 | Sep. 28, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014
Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocated to goodwill |  | $ 613.9 |  | $ 492.8 | $ 613.9 | $ 492.8 | $ 639.0
Estimated useful lives |  |  |  |  | 12 years |  |
Value of the assets and liabilities acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | 613.9 |  | 492.8 | $ 613.9 | 492.8 | $ 639.0
Customer relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated useful lives |  |  |  |  | 11 years 8 months 12 days |  |
Technology |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated useful lives |  |  |  |  | 9 years 9 months 18 days |  |
Trade name |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated useful lives |  |  |  |  | 14 years 4 months 24 days |  |
Aerco |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reduction in the purchase price |  |  | $ 0.7 |  |  |  |
Aggregate consideration, net | $ 271.5 |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocated to goodwill | 173.3 |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocated to intangible assets | 102.4 |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill deductible for tax purposes | 19.4 |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition accounting charges |  |  |  |  | $ 0.9 |  |
Value of the assets and liabilities acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable | 17.2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory | 16.3 |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed assets | 7.7 |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred tax assets | 8.2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Other assets | 7.6 |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets | 102.4 |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 173.3 |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts payable | (6.8) |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued expenses and other | (18.4) |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred tax liability | (36.0) |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price | 271.5 |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | 34.9 |  |  | 89.5 |  |
Operating income |  | $ 7.8 |  |  | 15.1 |  |
Supplemental pro-forma information |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  | 408.2 | 1,109.4 | 1,218.0 |
Net income |  |  |  | $ 26.2 | $ 5.9 | $ 63.9 |
Basic EPS |  |  |  | $ 0.74 | $ 0.17 | $ 1.81 |
Diluted EPS |  |  |  | $ 0.74 | $ 0.17 | $ 1.81 |
Net interest expense related to the financing |  |  |  | $ 0.9 |  | $ 2.5 |
Net amortization expense |  |  |  | $ 1.1 |  | $ 3.3 |
Net acquisition-related charges and third-party costs |  |  |  |  | $ 0.7 |  |
Aerco | Customer relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocated to intangible assets | $ 78.5 |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated useful lives | 16 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Value of the assets and liabilities acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets | $ 78.5 |  |  |  |  |  |
Aerco | Technology |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocated to intangible assets | $ 15.8 |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated useful lives | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Value of the assets and liabilities acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets | $ 15.8 |  |  |  |  |  |
Aerco | Trade name |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocated to intangible assets | $ 7.4 |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated useful lives | 20 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Value of the assets and liabilities acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets | $ 7.4 |  |  |  |  |  |

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