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Financial Instruments (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Nov. 30, 2015 | Jun. 28, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Apex |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in fair value of all financial assets and liabilities |  |  |  |
Shares remaining to be acquired | 20.00% |  |  |
Number of years of closing | 3 years |  |  |
Tekmar |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in fair value of all financial assets and liabilities |  |  |  |
Increase in fair value of contingent liability based on a revised estimate of the fair value of the contingent consideration |  | $ 2.3 |  | $ 2.5
Contingent consideration |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in fair value of all financial assets and liabilities |  |  |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period |  |  | $ 2.5 |
Settlements |  |  | (2.3) |
Total realized and unrealized (gains) losses included in Comprehensive income |  |  | (0.2) |
Balance at the ending of the period |  |  |  | $ 2.5
Redeemable financial instrument |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in fair value of all financial assets and liabilities |  |  |  |
Purchases |  |  | 5.5 |
Total realized and unrealized (gains) losses included in Comprehensive income |  |  | 0.2 |
Balance at the ending of the period |  |  | $ 5.7 |
Redeemable financial instrument | Apex |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in fair value of all financial assets and liabilities |  |  |  |
Balance at the ending of the period | $ 5.5 |  |  |

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