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4. Intangible Assets, Goodwill and Other (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Changes to goodwill by segment

Changes to goodwill by segment were as follows (in millions):
 
 
2014
 
 
2013
 
 
Life
Science
 
Clinical
Diagnostics
 
Total
 
 
Life
Science
 
Clinical
Diagnostics
 
Total
Balances as of January 1:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Goodwill
 
$
209.0

 
$
337.0

 
$
546.0

 
 
$
193.6

 
$
330.0

 
$
523.6

Accumulated impairment losses and write-offs
 
(27.2
)
 
(1.0
)
 
(28.2
)
 
 
(27.2
)
 
(1.0
)
 
(28.2
)
Goodwill, net
 
181.8

 
336.0

 
517.8

 
 
166.4

 
329.0

 
495.4

Acquisitions
 
—

 
13.5

 
13.5

 
 
14.9

 
—

 
14.9

Currency fluctuations
 
(1.3
)
 
(29.6
)
 
(30.9
)
 
 
0.5

 
7.0

 
7.5

Balances as of December 31:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Goodwill
 
207.7

 
320.9

 
528.6

 
 
209.0

 
337.0

 
546.0

Accumulated impairment losses and write-offs
 
(27.2
)
 
(1.0
)
 
(28.2
)
 
 
(27.2
)
 
(1.0
)
 
(28.2
)
Goodwill, net
 
$
180.5

 
$
319.9

 
$
500.4

 
 
$
181.8

 
$
336.0

 
$
517.8
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major-Class
Information regarding our identifiable purchased intangible assets with definite and indefinite lives is as follows (in millions):
 
December 31, 2014
 
Average
Remaining
Life (years)
 
Purchase
Price
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
Carrying
Amount
Customer relationships/lists
3-10
 
$
89.4

 
$
(43.0
)
 
$
46.4

Know how
1-11
 
184.7

 
(102.5
)
 
82.2

Developed product technology
5-12
 
103.9

 
(42.8
)
 
61.1

Licenses
1-11
 
39.4

 
(26.5
)
 
12.9

Tradenames
1-10
 
3.6

 
(2.1
)
 
1.5

Covenants not to compete
3-8
 
4.9

 
(1.2
)
 
3.7

     Total definite-lived intangible assets
 
 
425.9

 
(218.1
)
 
207.8

In-process research and development
 
 
46.4

 
—

 
46.4

     Total purchased intangible assets
 
 
$
472.3

 
$
(218.1
)
 
$
254.2


 
December 31, 2013
 
Average
Remaining
Life (years)
 
Purchase
Price
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
Carrying
Amount
Customer relationships/lists
1-11
 
$
99.8

 
$
(41.1
)
 
$
58.7

Know how
2-12
 
194.6

 
(89.3
)
 
105.3

Developed product technology
1-13
 
109.5

 
(36.2
)
 
73.3

Licenses
1-12
 
44.9

 
(22.4
)
 
22.5

Tradenames
1-9
 
4.3

 
(2.1
)
 
2.2

Covenants not to compete
5-9
 
4.9

 
(0.7
)
 
4.2

Other
—
 
0.6

 
(0.6
)
 
—

 
 
 
$
458.6

 
$
(192.4
)
 
$
266.2