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Business Acquisitions and Disposition (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions |  |  | 12 Months Ended
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Nov. 30, 2015 | Dec. 01, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Acquisition |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocated to goodwill |  |  | $ 489.0 | $ 639.0 |
Estimated useful lives |  |  | 11 years 10 months 24 days |  |
Value of the assets and liabilities acquired |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  | $ 489.0 | 639.0 |
Redeemable financial instrument |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition |  |  |  |  |
Liability recorded at acquisition date fair value |  |  | $ 5.7 |  |
Customer relationships |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition |  |  |  |  |
Estimated useful lives |  |  | 11 years 6 months |  |
Technology |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition |  |  |  |  |
Estimated useful lives |  |  | 9 years 7 months 6 days |  |
Trade name |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition |  |  |  |  |
Estimated useful lives |  |  | 14 years 6 months |  |
Apex |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding shares acquired (as a percent) | 80.00% |  |  |  |
Shares remaining to be acquired | 20.00% |  |  |  |
Number of years of closing | 3 years |  |  |  |
Aggregate consideration, net | $ 20.4 |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocated to goodwill | 12.9 |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocated to intangible assets | 10.1 |  |  |  |
Estimated useful lives |  |  | 13 years |  |
Value of the assets and liabilities acquired |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets | 10.1 |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 12.9 |  |  |  |
Purchase price | 20.4 |  |  |  |
Apex | Redeemable financial instrument |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition |  |  |  |  |
Liability recorded at acquisition date fair value | $ 5.5 |  |  |  |
Apex | Customer relationships |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition |  |  |  |  |
Estimated useful lives | 10 years |  | 10 years |  |
Apex | Trade name |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition |  |  |  |  |
Estimated useful lives | 15 years |  | 15 years |  |
Aerco |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate consideration, net |  | $ 271.5 | $ 271.5 |  |
Purchase price allocated to goodwill |  | 173.3 | 173.3 | 174.3 |
Purchase price allocated to intangible assets |  | 102.4 |  | 102.4 |
Goodwill deductible for tax purposes |  | 19.4 |  |  |
Acquisition accounting charges |  |  |  | 0.8 |
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 |  | 102.4 |
Goodwill |  | 173.3 | 173.3 | 174.3 |
Accounts payable |  | (6.8) |  |  |
Accrued expenses and other |  | (18.4) |  |  |
Deferred tax liability |  | (36.0) |  |  |
Purchase price |  | 271.5 | $ 271.5 |  |
Revenues |  |  |  | 5.3 |
Operating income |  |  |  | (1.4) |
Supplemental pro-forma information |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  | 1,610.1 | $ 1,562.8
Net income from continuing operations |  |  |  | $ 59.7 | $ 63.4
Basic EPS-continuing operations |  |  |  | $ 1.69 | $ 1.79
Diluted EPS-continuing operations |  |  |  | $ 1.69 | $ 1.78
Net interest expense related to the financing |  |  |  | $ 3.1 | $ 3.3
Net amortization expense |  |  |  | 3.9 | $ 4.3
Net acquisition-related charges and third-party costs |  |  |  | $ 3.3 |
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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